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The Independent UK
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Meredith Clark

Florence Pugh reveals why she responded to ‘anger’ over sheer Valentino dress

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Florence Pugh has revealed the reason why she responded to body-shaming comments about her sheer Valentino dress.

The British actor, who was recently named Valentino’s newest brand ambassador, opened up about the backlash she faced when she decided to wear a transparent pink Valentino gown to the label’s haute couture show in Rome last July. In an interview with the New York Times published on 26 April, Pugh shared that she was “surprised” by the negative reaction the dress received.

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