The “Black Widow” actress has hit back at the “offensive” and “vulgar” criticism she received after she shared a photo on social media of the see-through dress she wore to the Valentino couture show in Rome. Pugh made a bold statement on Friday in a sheer pink, tulle and plunging neckline gown. And while many fans loved the look, critics took issue with her exposed nipples. In an impassioned Instagram post shared on Sunday, the 26-year-old British star revealed she had been bombarded with negative messages about her dress and body. According to Pugh, while she expected “commentary” on the outfit choice, it was interesting to see how easy it is for “men to completely destroy a woman’s body, publicly, proudly.” “It’s not the first time and it certainly won’t be the last time a woman hears what’s going on with her body from a bunch of strangers, what’s worrying is how gross some of you men can be,” he wrote to her. 7.5 million followers on Instagram. Pugh went on to say that she had come to terms with “the intricacies of my body” and was content with “all the ‘flaws’ that I couldn’t bear to look at when I was 14,” before hitting back at critics. “So many of you wanted to aggressively tell me how disappointed you were by my ‘tiny tits’ or how I should be ashamed of being so ‘broad-breasted,’” she wrote, adding: “I lived in my body. For a long time. I’m fully aware of my breast size and I’m not afraid of it.” Calling out the social media users who shamed her, she wrote: ‘What’s more disturbing is… Why are you so scared of breasts? Small; Large; Left; Right? Only one; Maybe none? What. Is. . Scary”. She then advised those who left disparaging comments on her post to “Grow up. To respect people. To respect the bodies. To respect all women. Pugh captioned the post mentioning Instagram’s ban on pictures of women’s nipples, adding the hashtag “#fkingfreethefkingnipple”. Pugh’s post was greeted by fans and colleagues, who left messages of support. Actress Joy King wrote: “You are truly so amazing. You put into words what so many feel but cannot articulate.” Actress Aubrey Plaza said: “Okay, that’s what I was saying. TV personality and social commentator Jameela Jamil wrote: “You are a magical queen of the king and we don’t deserve you.”
