Miranda Kerr’s Nude Harper’s Bazaar Cover Pulled From Shop Shelves
NSFW: The cover shot didn’t go down well with fans and is clearly too revealing for at least one shop to sell. [Photo: Instagram/Harper’s Bazaar Australia]
Miranda Kerr’s Harper’s Bazzar cover is continuing to cause a stir. The controversial January/February cover, which features a completely naked photo of the Aussie model, wasn’t received well by fans and has now been removed from one supermarket’s shelves.
The model ditched all of her clothes for the racy front cover, wearing only a pair of pink triple T-strap Louboutin pumps. The magazine shared a photo of the cover on its Instagram page, and was quickly inundated with comments from disappointed fans.
A huge number of the fashion glossy’s readers expressed their anger at the “Playboy” style shoot and slammed it as “trashy” and a “desperate attention seeking cover”.
“Not that I ever comment on things like this as I know I’ll never be heard but it’s a pretty pathetic cover, yes she looks beautiful and all and probably got paid more than what I’ll ever make in my life for doing it but that’s just not what people want to see,” wrote one person.
Kerr is no stranger to nude shoots - but Harper’s Bazaar Australia tends to feature models wearing a few more layers on their front cover. [Photo: Instagram/Miranda Kerr]
Another added that they don’t feel the magazine “reflects the ethos of Australian women by further objectifying women” while a third reader suggested that the magazine save the nude shoots for inside the issue.
“Did we really need to see this? She’s gorgeous but a cover is unnecessary. Keep it on the inside. Stick to fashion for the cover (more than just shoes).”
Clearly some shops are in agreement as one supermarket has decided to pull every copy, stating that nudity is not OK on their shelves. Australian giant Coles has made the decision, stating that the issue was removed “in response to feedback from customers, many of whom shop with their children.”
The magazine’s editor-in-chief Kellie Hush told Fairfax Media that she was disappointed by Coles decision and their refusal to “recognise the artistic integrity in this image.”
Hush said: “We’re now living in an era of Victoria Secret Angels, stolen nude photos and attempts to break the internet with reality stars in provocative poses. Harper’s Bazaar has long celebrated the daring woman — someone with vision, commitment, style - and a total lack of fear. Miranda may be naked but she’s a trailblazer and this cover celebrates this.”
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Miranda Kerr’s Naked Harper’s Bazaar Cover Hasn’t Gone Down Well
