Actress and model Emily Ratajkowski called out a New York Times reporter for what she believes was “slut-shaming” of First Lady Melania Trump.
At a New York Fashion Week event on Sunday night, according to Ratajkowski, a Times reporter told her that the First Lady is a “hooker.”
On Monday, Ratajkowski (best known from “Gone Girl” and the “Blurred Lines” music video) took to Twitter to express her opinion about the incident.
Ratajkowski said it’s “crucial” to point out this kind of behavior, “whatever your politics.”
“I don’t care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should,” she said of Melania Trump.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831161206392107009
Sat next to a journalist from the NYT last night who told me “Melania is a hooker.” Whatever your politics it’s crucial to call this out for
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831161463792340992
what it is: slut shaming. I don’t care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should.
Just a few hours later, Melania Trump herself acknowledged Ratajkowski’s support.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831303325886906368
Applause to all women around the world who speak up, stand up and support other women! @emrata #PowerOfEveryWoman #PowerOfTheFirstLady
According to Politico, the reporter was reprimanded by the New York Times for making a comment about what the Times referred to as an “unfounded rumor” about Melania Trump.
On Tuesday, the reporter’s identity came out as Jacob Bernstein, a features reporter. He apologized on Twitter for his actions in another series of tweets.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831561527664713728
This is a four part tweet. 1. I want to take ownership of a mistake I made.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831561645574995972
2. Speaking at a party in what I thought was a personal conversation, I nevertheless made a stupid remark about the first lady.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831562111184670722
3. My editors have made it clear my behavior was not in keeping with the standards of the Times, and I agree.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831562301400563712
4. My mistake, referring to unfounded rumors, shouldn’t reflect on anyone else and I apologize profusely.
Ratajkowski frequently speaks out about society’s double standards for women. Last February, she published an essay in Lena Dunham’s Leny Letter called “Baby Woman” that discussed being sexualized at a very young age.
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