Miranda Kerr Harper's Bazaar Cover (Photo : Harper's Bazaar)
Because many Coles shoppers do their grocery with their children, the Australian supermarket giant ordered the removal of copies of Harper Bazaar's January/February 2016 issue. The reason behind the move is that Aussie top model Miranda Kerr is "naked" for the magazine's cover.
Wearing only stilettos, Miranda is shown posing sideways, leaning on a steel railing with her left arm the only thing covering her breasts. Coles officials considered the cover photo inappropriate, leading to the withdrawal of thousands of copies of Harper's first issue for 2016 in all outlets of the supermarket giant.
In defense of Miranda, Harper's Bazaar's editor-in-chief Kellie Hush says the magazine is known for celebrating the daring woman, whom she defined as someone who has vision, commitment, style and totally fearless. "Miranda may be naked but she's a trailblazer and this cover celebrates this," she explains.
Hush points out "We're living in an era of Victoria Secret Agent, stolen nude photos and attempts to break the Internet with reality stars in provocative poses," quotes Mashable. The editor was apparently referring to the Kardashian sisters who try to outdo one another when it comes to nude photoshoots.
However, Miranda clarifies that she was not totally au naturel in the photoshoot done at the balcony of a hotel in Los Angeles. She was actually wearing a G-string, and in between shoots, she wore a robe. "Nothing is really showing apart from my skin," she says.
But she also explained what happened during the photoshoot to her boyfriend, Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel, who asked the Aussie model, "Does that mean everybody saw you walking around nude?" quotes News.com.au. Hush discloses that the G-string was Photoshopped out to give the appearance of full nudity.
Nude pictorials are not new to Miranda who has shown skin before in Harper's issues in 2011, 2012 and 2014 as well as in Rolling Stone, GQ and the Pirelli calendar.
Hush, who insists the photo is a celebration of femininity, says she was disappointed by Coles's decision and the supermarket's refusal to recognize the photo's artistic integrity.
