Florence Pugh, a Hollywood celebrity, has once more addressed the criticism she received last year for donning a translucent garment that revealed her nipples, claiming “It’s the freedom that people are scared of.” The actress from “Oppenheimer” revisited the body-shaming comments she received after wearing the bare pink, tulle, halter-neck Valentino gown at the brand’s presentation in Rome in July 2022 in an interview with Elle magazine, which was published on Wednesday.
Pugh addressed the malted opinion behind the issue of wearing a dress, “I speak the way I do about my body because I’m not trying to hide the cellulite on my thigh or the squidge in between my arm and my boob: I would much rather lay it all out, “I think the scariest thing for me is the instances where people have been upset that I’ve shown ‘too much’ of myself. When everything went down with the Valentino pink dress a year ago, my nipples were on display through a piece of fabric, and it really wound people up. It’s the freedom that people are scared of; the fact I’m comfortable and happy.”
Pugh continued,“Keeping women down by commenting on their bodies has worked for a very long time. I think we’re in this swing now where lots of people are saying, ‘I don’t give a sh*t,’” she continued. “We need to keep reminding everybody that there is more than one reason for women’s bodies [to exist].” Pugh spoke to Elle after winning the “British Icon” award at the magazine’s Style Awards.
The 27-year-old actress stood up to the criticism her dress received in July before. In an Instagram post at the time of the incident, she talked about the “aggressive” and “vulgar” remarks that surfaced regarding her breasts and nipples.
“What’s been interesting to watch and witness is just how easy it is for men to totally destroy a woman’s body, publicly, proudly, for everyone to see,” she said.
“It isn’t the first time and certainly won’t be the last time a woman will hear what’s wrong with her body by a crowd of strangers, what’s worrying is just how vulgar some of you men can be.”
“What’s been interesting to watch and witness is just how easy it is for men to totally destroy a woman’s body, publicly, proudly, for everyone to see,” she said.
“It isn’t the first time and certainly won’t be the last time a woman will hear what’s wrong with her body by a crowd of strangers, what’s worrying is just how vulgar some of you men can be.”
Then Pugh diabolically asked, ““Why are you so scared of breasts?”