Olivia Culpo has responded to those who didn’t like her wedding dress. The former Miss Universe and San Francisco 49ers player Christian McCaffery got married last month in Rhode Island. For the ceremony, Culpo was wearing a custom Dolce & Gabbana gown that had long sleeves and a high crew neck line.
“I didn’t want it to exude sex in any way, shape, or form,” she explained in an interview with Vogue about her dress choice. Shortly after, people began to turn to social media to criticize the dress choice, with some alleging that her dress choice and minimal makeup was evidence of her being a “pick me,” a term used to describe those who seek male validation. However, in a recent interview with People , Culpo further opened up about what made her choose that specific dress and why she was shocked to find out that not everyone liked it.
“I wanted to feel like myself in every sense of the word,” she told the outlet about what type of wedding dress she was looking for when her hunt began. “And I think that that’s where my decision to be more pared down came in.” In terms of the backlash she received because of the dress, the former Miss Universe noted that it was unexpected.
“I was definitely very surprised,” she admitted. “I feel like I personally like to give people the benefit of the doubt. And unfortunately, I feel like the words I said were spun out of context to fit an agenda that I did not have.
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