Natalie Morales is speaking out against a photographer who manufactured a “wardrobe malfunction” by taking upskirt photos of her on the red carpet of “Battle of the Sexes.” Morales stars in the film as tennis player Rosie Casals and attended the September 16 premiere in Los Angeles where the incident occurred. The actress took to Twitter to explain what really happened, and although she doesn’t say the photographer by name, she does powerfully explain her side of the story.
“So someone sent me photos of me having what they called a ‘wardrobe malfunction’ at last weekend’s premiere of Battle of the Sexes, which was one of the happiest moments of my life thus far,” Morales tweeted.
“These are pictures they PURPOSELY took up my skirt TO GET A SHOT of my vag.”
She explains the photographer was not paparazzi but was instead a professional who was being paid to take photos of celebrities walking the red carpet. “These are photogs who go to red carpets to take photos of women,” she said, “to what, embarrass them? Because they have bodies under clothes?”
Morales is known as the star of ABC Family’s “The Middleman” and has appeared on “White Collar,” “The Grinder,” and “Parks and Recreation.” Her supporting performance in “Battle of the Sexes” is one of her most prominent film roles to date. You can read the actress’ Twitter thread in full below.
So someone sent me photos of me having what they called a “wardrobe malfunction” at last weekend’s premiere of Battle of the Sexes… 1/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
.. which was one of the happiest moments of my life thus far. These are pictures they PURPOSELY took up my skirt TO GET A SHOT of my vag 2/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
These are photogs who go to red carpets to take photos of women.. to what, embarrass them? Because they have bodies under clothes?… 3/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
So you’re gonna come to an event that I’ve waited my whole life for, that I’m super proud of, to try and exploit my body? For your gain? 4/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
Not that it would be ok at any time, but you know, this specifically, is a red carpet, so I’m there for you. There’s a silent contract..5/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
I’m there to promote my movie, you’re there to take pics you can sell. Pics I’m POSING for, that I’ve agreed to. 6/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
Pictures of my face and body, covered in whatever way I see fit. I didn’t pose for you to angle your camera up my skirt. And yeah, 7/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
It’s a high-ass slit because I like the way my leg looked & I wanted to get me some of that Angie look, but I wasn’t showing you my bits 8/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
Also, JOKES ON YOU, I was wearing skin colored underwear so you can’t actually see my bits. But if you could? I wouldn’t be embarrased 9/
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
But YOU should be. What a disgusting, horrifying job you have. 10/10
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) September 26, 2017
