Designer Zuhair Murad faces furious backlash for dressing Chrissy Teigen for a UNICEF gala in wake of her cyber-bullying scandal – as critics brand him ‘shameful’ for ‘supporting a bully’
- Photos of Teigen, 35, modeling a beaded caftan gown designed by Murad were shared on his eponymous label’s Instagram account on Sunday
- The model, who was joined by her husband, John Legend, wore the frock to a gala hosted by the luxury retailer Luisa Via Roma in Capri for UNICEF
- Many of Murad’s fans were outraged by his choice to dress Teigen in the wake of her social media bullying scandal
- Critics accused the Lebanese designer of ‘supporting the bully’ and having ‘low moral standards’ while threatening to ‘unfollow’ his brand
- Teigen has been the target of backlash since the abusive tweets she sent to a then 16-year-old Courtney Stodden in 2011 resurfaced online
- Stodden, who came out as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, claimed one of the tweets urged them to kill themself
- Teigen has also been accused of bullying designer Michael Costello and Cameroonian singer Dencia
Zuhair Murad is facing fierce backlash for dressing Chrissy Teigen for a UNICEF gala in Italy amid the model’s social media scandal, as critics slam the celebrity designer for ‘supporting the bully.’
Teigen, 35, has been wearing Murad’s designs for years, and in the photos shared on his eponymous brand’s Instagram on Sunday, she is modeling a beaded caftan gown with feathers while posing with her husband, John Legend.
‘Chrissy Teigen and her husband, showing off her glittering look, wore a white beaded caftan gown with a plunging neckline and feathered hem from the #ZMCouture Spring 2021 Collection at the #LVRxUNICEF gala in Capri, Italy,’ the label captioned the images.
More than 50,000 people liked the post, but some fans were outraged by the Lebanese designer’s choice to dress Teigen after it was revealed that she bullied Courtney Stodden and others online.
Drama: Designer Zuhair Murad (left) is facing backlash for dressing Chrissy Teigen (right) amid her social media bullying scandal
Back in the spotlight: Teigen, 35, wore a beaded caftan gown by Murad to a UNICEF gala she attended with her husband, John Legend, in Capri, Italy, on Sunday
‘Chrissy is not the right choice for your brand,’ one person wrote, while another added: ‘A big NO to bully Chrissy.’
‘Love your brand, but supporting the bully is not acceptable,’ someone else agreed.
A number of critics also threatened to ‘unfollow’ the designer over his decision to continue to work with the cookbook author.
‘Unfollowed, a brand that supports bullies and people who tell kids to commit suicide has low moral standards,’ one Instagram user commented.
It’s shameful, if you don’t care about respect and mental health of people, I don’t see a reason to respect your brand, unfollow,’ someone else explained.
Others just simply wrote: ‘Unfollow.’
Murad also dressed models Lais Ribeiro and Daniela De Jesus Cosio for the gala hosted by the luxury retailer Luisa Via Roma in Capri to raise funds for the Italian arm of UNICEF.
Daily Mail has reached out to Zuhair Murad for comment.
Teigen has been the target of backlash since the abusive tweets she sent in 2011 resurfaced online, including one that urged a then 16-year-old Stodden to kill themself.
Stodden, who came out as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, recently claimed that Teigen has yet to personally apologize for her actions. However, Teigen told TMZ a few weeks ago that she ‘reached out to’ Stodden via text.
Old friends? Teigen has been wearing the Lebanese designer’s gowns for years, including the Oscars in 2015 (left) and 2017 (right)
Looking back: In January, she shared a photo of herself modeling one of Murad’s red gowns while at home during the pandemic, writing the dress was ‘fitting for the nothing awards’
When Teigen was asked about Addison Rae facing backlash for introducing herself to Donald Trump at a UFC fight, she replied: ‘I have decided I’m not getting involved in anyone’s s**t ever again.’
Lindsay Lohan was also the subject of an insensitive tweet by Teigen, who wrote in January 2011: ‘Lindsay adds a few more slits to her wrists when she sees emma stone.’
Old tweets from 2013 in which she described nine-year-old Oscar nominee Wallis as ‘cocky’ and called Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham, then 21, a ‘whore’ have also resurfaced.
Designer Michael Costello accused Teigen and her stylist Monica Rose of blacklisting him from the industry, which spawned his own suicidal ideations.
Controversy: Teigen has been the target of backlash since the abusive tweets she sent to a then 16-year-old Courtney Stodden (pictured now) in 2011 resurfaced online
Yikes: Teigen shared an apology on Medium in June, her first time speaking out after a host of bullying allegations came to light
He claimed the pair went ‘out of their way to threaten people and brands that if they were in any shape or form associated with me, they would not work with any of them.’
Meanwhile, Cameroonian singer Dencia claimed that Teigen had pushed her twice at the 2016 Grammy Awards because the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit star thought her assistant had recorded her on his phone.
Teigen attempted to right a few of her wrongs with an apology shared to Medium in June — which was her first time speaking out since taking a social media hiatus after a host of bullying allegations came to light.
‘Hi all. It has been a VERY humbling few weeks,’ she wrote. ‘I know I’ve been quiet, and lord knows you don’t want to hear about me, but I want you to know I’ve been sitting in a hole of deserved global punishment, the ultimate “sit here and think about what you’ve done.”
‘Not a day, not a single moment has passed where I haven’t felt the crushing weight of regret for the things I’ve said in the past.’
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