Melania took to Twitter on Monday, February 13 to thank the 25-year-old supermodel for calling out The New York Times reporter who's 'slut shamming' the First Lady of the United States.
- Feb 14, 2017
AceShowbiz - Melania Trump has praised Emily Ratajkowski for defending her against a rude remark made by a reporter. The 46-year-old took to Twitter on Monday, February 13 to thank the 25-year-old model for calling out The New York Times reporter who called the First Lady of the United States "a hooker."
"Applause to all women around the world who speak up, stand up and support other women!" the Slovenian former model wrote, crediting the "Blurred Lines" babe and adding the hashtags "#PowerOfEveryWoman #PowerOfTheFirstLady."
Applause to all women around the world who speak up, stand up and support other women! @emrata #PowerOfEveryWoman #PowerOfTheFirstLady
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) February 14, 2017
A day before, Emily posted a series of tweets in which she claimed she heard what the unnamed reporter said at a New York Fashion Week event. "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," read one of her Sunday's posts.
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
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
An outraged Emily wrote in another post, "what it is: slut shaming. I don't care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should." She added, "Gender specific attacks are disgusting sexist bulls**t."
what it is: slut shaming. I don't care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
Gender specific attacks are disgusting sexist bullshit.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
The New York Times has issued a statement. According to the newspaper, the unnamed reporter's remark was "inappropriate," adding that editors had spoken with the reporter about it. "At a party last night, a Times reporter who does not cover Washington or politics referred to an unfounded rumor regarding Melania Trump," the statement read.
"The comment was not intended to be public, but it was nonetheless completely inappropriate and should not have occurred," it continued. "Editors have talked to the reporter in question about the lapse."
