Natalie Portman Apologizes To Jessica Simpson For Her "Virgin In A Bikini" Comments
Posted on Thu Dec 6th, 2018 8:15am PDT By X17 Staff
At least they're handling this like adults.
Natalie Portman just apologized to Jessica Simpson for making hurtful comments about her sexualized image, and this whole thing is a lesson in thinking before you speak.
The Black Swan star made the diss while discussing the mixed messages media sends in regards to body image and sex.
"I remember being a teenager, and there was Jessica Simpson on the cover of a magazine saying ‘I’m a virgin’ while wearing a bikini, and I was confused. Like, I don’t know what this is trying to tell me as a woman, as a girl," the actress told USA Today.
Needless to say, her words didn't go over well with the buxom fashion mogul.
"@Natalieportman I was disappointed this morning when I read that I ‘confused’ you by wearing a bikini in a published photo taken of me when I was still a virgin in 1999. As public figures, we both know our image is not totally in our control at all times, and that the industry we work in often tries to define us and box us in," Simpson tweeted.
"However, I was taught to be myself and honor the different ways all women express themselves, which is why I believed then — and I believe now — that being sexy in a bikini and being proud of my body are not synonymous with having sex. I have always embraced being a role model to all women to let them know that they can look however they want, wear whatever they want and have sex or not have sex with whomever they want," she continued.
"The power lies within us as individuals. I have made it my practice to not shame other women for their choices. In this era of Time’s Up and all the great work you have done for women, I encourage you to do the same," she concluded.
The Oscar nominee was quick to admit her mistake.
"Thank you for your words, I completely agree with you that a woman should be allowed to dress however she likes and behave however she likes and not be judged. I only meant to say I was confused—as a girl coming of age in the public eye around the same time—by the media’s mixed messages about how girls and women were supposed to behave," she wrote on Instagram.
"I didn’t mean to shame you and I’m sorry for any hurt my words may have caused. I have nothing but respect for your talent and voice that you use to encourage and empower women all over the globe," she added.
This is a celeb feud we didn't see coming!