Harry Styles took aim at the controversy surrounding his Vogue dress photoshoot as he suggested that gender lines are becoming more blurred.
The 26-year-old singer and actor sparked a massive debate as he became the first solo male to hit the cover of US Vogue. For the special occasion, the 26-year-old sported a ball gown and a Gucci jacket.
After making the headlines, Styles was dubbed ‘brave’ by many for daring to challenge the norms by crossdressing. Not everyone, however, was pleased by the portrayed fashion, whereas conservative commentator Candace Owens slammed the singer’s outfit and called for the society to “bring back manly men.”
Poking fun at the haters, Styles now posed for the Variety magazine in a pink silk-blend blouse by Gucci. Sharing one of his snaps on social media, the former One Direction star wrote: “Bring back manly men.”
In an interview with Variety, the 26-year-old also opened up about his point of view on clothing as he encouraged people to wear whatever they like even if the piece is considered as strictly female or strictly male.
“To not wear [something] because it’s females’ clothing, you shut off a whole world of great clothes,” Styles told Variety.
“And I think what’s exciting about right now is you can wear what you like. It doesn’t have to be X or Y. Those lines are becoming more and more blurred.”
The singer’s remarks follow shortly after his choice of style was bashed by Candace Owens who started a heated debate on social media after suggesting our society is being attacked through “the steady feminization of our men.”
“There is no society that can survive without strong men. The East knows this. In the west, the steady feminization of our men at the same time that Marxism is being taught to our children is not a coincidence,” Owens tweeted on November 14 as she shared Vogue Magazine’s post about Harry Styles.
“Bring back manly men.”
Two days later, after suffering a backlash, the critic doubled down on her comment by saying:
“Since I’m trending I’d like to clarify what I meant when I said ‘bring back manly men.’ I meant: Bring back manly men.
“Terms like ‘toxic masculinity’ were created by toxic females. Real women don’t do fake feminism. Sorry I’m not sorry.”
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