The upcoming March issue of British Vogue features Gigi and Bella Hadid on the front and back cover. However, the photo inside the magazine, where the sisters are posed together, has recently shocked the public. Hadid sisters are posed completely nude in a pose that many people described as “distasteful,” “gross” and even “sick.”
After Vogue tweeted the controversial photo taken by Steven Meisel, it didn’t take long before people posted their comments. The majority of them are negative, criticizing the fact that Gigi and Bella are sisters and stating that a pose like this is unnatural.
https://twitter.com/belle_duval/status/958401567316758528
In the flood of shock and negative reactions, there are also users speaking in defense of Vogue and their problematic photo. https://twitter.com/CAragonPhoto/status/958388849993904129 https://twitter.com/abbyrhod/status/958405620830560256 Along with heavily criticizing the inappropriateness of the photo, Twitter users reflected on the use of Photoshop. According to the comments, the photo is edited to the point that the models’ faces “look completely different.” Personally, I really like nude photography, and I’m not disgusted by it. I think that, on the one hand, this photo could be interpreted as two sisters who protect each other. But on the other hand, I simply can’t avoid seeing why people perceive it as inappropriate. Like most commenters, I think this photo is overly sexualized for an image of two sisters. No matter the idea behind the photo, I just can’t imagine posing with my sisters like this. I’m curious to hear your thoughts. Is this photo inappropriate, or you don’t see anything wrong about it? [via FStoppers; lead image: JerzyGorecki]
