Olivia Munnisn’t keeping quiet about her fashion critics anymore.
On April 18, the blogdescribed Munn’s striped Peter Pilotto pantsuit“like she got roped into making a sequel toAmerican Hustlethat ended up going straight to on-demand.”And on April 9, the website wrote that she looked “like you’re peeing a wedding veil” when she wore a Schiaparelli mini in Cannes.
And now, Munn has had enough of it.
“I’ve always believed that when you chose a career that comes with an audience there are some things you sign up for…Another part of what you sign up for is having to accept critics, with the understanding that their job is to review and critique; sometimes positively, sometimes not,” Munnstarted her statement which was posted on Instagramalongside screenshots of Go Fug Yourself’s review and her pantsuit look.
The actress wrote that since their reviews focus mainly on women and not men, it “ultimately contributes to the perpetual minimization of women” and that it “propagates the idea that our worth is predominantly (or singularly) tied to our looks … the blatant hyprocrisy is nauseating.”
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Shortly after posting, Munn received mixed reactions from friends and followers on social media. “So true and well written. I find social media fascinating in the fact that it’s still so young and there really are no rules. Thanks for helping to make everyone reflect on how they use it and what it means about how we communicate,” one person commented on her Instagram post.
Another commented, “I love this so much. Women should be building each other up! And for the record your style is always on point, so clearly they have bad taste anyway.” To which Munn replied, “my stylist and friend @highheelprncess will be happy to read that. Thank you.”
However, others defended Go Fug Yourself’s reviews. “This is an unfortunate misunderstanding of@fuggirls, a fashion blog that has been absolutely painstaking in their care about not bodyshaming, and it suggests Munn has read very little of their work,” Kathryn VanArendonk, aVulturewriter, tweeted.
Another Twitter user defended “The Fug Girls” writing: “They’re funny. They’re witty. They make fun of style but not body image. Comparing to HS girls who stood up against sexual demonization is a stretch. This seems like the wrong takedown in today’s age honestly.”
“Are we really at the stage in this world when critiquing fashion has to be PC too? I find this letter to be pathetic,” Aliza Licht author ofLeave Your Mark: Land Your Dream Job. Kill It in Your Career. Rock Social Mediatweeted. “Freedom of speech is still a thing the last time I checked. My advice is simple: get a stylist.”
Fashion critics behind the blogTom + Lorenzoalso weighed in on the controversy, coming to the defense of Cocks and Morgan. “This appears to be the week celebrities with enormous social media followings punch down and single out their critics for harassment. Let’s not be coy. Olivia Munn knows exactly what kind of week the@FugGirlsare going to have thanks to this. This is irresponsible.” And Fashionista took on the controversy in a postentitled “What Olivia Munn Got Wrong About the Fug Girls.”
Go Fug Yourself has not yet commented on Munn’s post.
source: people.com
