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The Independent UK
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Chelsea Ritschel

Fans applaud Florence Pugh for response to ‘vulgar’ body-shamers who criticised sheer dress: ‘Thank you’

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Fans and fellow celebrities are praising Florence Pugh for speaking out and defending herself from “vulgar” body-shamers after she faced criticism over her choice to wear a transparent pink Valentino gown.

For Valentino’s haute couture show in Rome on Friday, the 26-year-old Lady Macbeth star opted for a neon pink sheer tulle dress. She later uploaded photos of herself in the gown to Instagram, where she captioned the post: “Technically they’re covered?” in what appeared to be a reference to her visible nipples.

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