After Instagram repeatedly removed her NSFW photos, the 39-year-old comedian moves to Twitter to share a new topless photo of her.
- Feb 13, 2015
AceShowbiz - Chelsea Handler has moved to Twitter after her NSFW photos were repeatedly deleted by Instagram. On Thursday, February 12, the former "Chelsea Lately" host shared a photo of her wearing nothing but a pair of black pants.
Chelsea showed the side view of her breast while enjoying a beautiful city view from a balcony in the morning. The "Are You There, Chelsea?" star wrote alongside the racy snap, "Thanks for having me, twitter."
In a recent interview with Elle Magazine, Chelsea discussed her recent topless photo taken in Israel. When asked what inspired her to take the snap, she replied, "I just thought it was important to speak up for Israel and Palestine, and show that I think they can find peace. On top of a camel. That's what I really want to accomplish with these specials that I'm doing."
"You can talk about more important stuff without it being too serious," she added, "There's a seriousness to it, of course, but I can educate myself and people who want to watch me without being heavy-handed. It's like Learning For Dummies."
When asked if she worried about what people might think with her topless photos, Chelsea said, "I never worry about that. I just try to not overthink anything. Now I'm just in a war with Instagram trying to keep my topless photos on it. Because I don't understand why nipples are nudity. Who cares? Men can show their nipples, but if we have breasts we can't show them?"
"And so if you're flat-chested are you allowed to show your nipples? Is that better? And can I show one nipple, but not two? I don't even understand," she continued, "Once somebody tells me I can't do something I have to figure out how to do it."
"Yeah, I've had a bunch already. I've done a series of them and I'll continue to do them," the 39-year-old comedian said when asked if she would post more topless shots in the future, "And just find a creative way to cover up my private parts. It's not a vagina. Yes, no one should show their vagina. But nipples? It's ridiculous. You obviously can't publish underage girls' photo, but I'm in charge of what I want to do with my own body. People are following me because they want to see pictures of me. So why is Instagram editing them?"
Asked if she discussed the issue with Instagram, Chelsea responded, "No, I'm not conversing with them. Maybe I'll interview them for my 'Silicon Valley' special. And then I'll post a picture of me topless while I'm there." She then added, "Or maybe I'll just do the interview topless."
