Florence Pugh Talks 'The Scariest Thing' About Body-Shaming One Year After Getting Called Out For Her Viral Sheer Dress
The Oppenheimer star talks about her "bold" fashion.
It’s undeniable: Florence Pugh is one of this generation’s most exciting fashion icons. It’s no secret the Oppenheimer actress loves to push boundaries when it comes to expressing herself on red carpets or social media posts. Now the British actress is talking about why being “loud” about her fashion choices -- including some subsequent comments --- is kind of her thing.
A year after her first "free the nipple" moment, the star has been bold and tried a slew of new things, including channelling Guy Fieri with her blonde short hairstyle most recently. While she's no stranger to viral style, the sheer Valentino number she wore last summer that exposed her nipples under its revealing hot pink fabric is probably the moment most fans are familiar with. Pugh spoke to Elle about the moment, saying:
Though tons of people came to her defense, like Bridgerton’s Regé Jean-Page, the look seemingly made a lot of people mad. But it hasn't stopped her style from evolving in a way that makes sense for her.
In fact, she also spoke to the outlet about her sense of style and how it’s evolved over the years. Her fashion has changed, but she did note it's always been 'loud.'
Over the years Pugh has made it clear she’s really not dressing and operating in the world for the approval of others, but for the pleasure of her own. The actress (and her nipples) were also recently the subject of backlash and censorship regarding her nude scenes in Oppenheimer. Florence Pugh clearly deals with a lot of scrutiny and outside opinions about how much skin she should and shouldn’t show and she just isn’t here for it.
As Pugh suggests, though, exposing her body does not have that intent. She feels those who are offended by it or see her fashion choices as such, are missing that point.
Here's another sheer moment from this summer's Paris Fashion Week:
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While there may not particularly be red carpet fashion from Pugh in the near future thanks to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike pausing Hollywood productions (including the promotion of them), the actress spoke to really enjoying the process of getting a fashion ensemble ready for a premiere or gala and actually being rather excited to “make a bit of a scene” with the fashion choices she makes.
Still, I, of course, cannot wait to see what fashion trend Florence Pugh pulls off next now that she’s really caught our attention over the years. Presumably the release of her upcoming 2024 movies like Dune: Part Two, she'll most certainly include some more major red carpet looks and we’ll be marking our calendars in anticipation for her next fashion ensemble!
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