The latest foray into the terrible world of Terry Richardson was a hoax. An online forensic expert says the Facebook account from which the text was sent to model Emma Appleton, offering a Vogue photo shoot in exchange for sex with Richardson, is officially fake.
Model Emma Appleton posted a screenshot of a message she says is from Terry Richardson, offering her a chance to be featured in a Vogue shoot in exchange for sex.
On Monday, the beloved Neil Patrick Harris tweeted that he was excited about having just wrapped a photo shoot with photographer Terry Richardson for Rolling Stone magazine. Calling it a "Bucket List Moment," Harris said the shoot had been "So fun" and that it was full of "Probably pretty provocative prints." Soon after, the …
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Four years ago, former model Jamie Peck wrote a firsthand account of her horrifying experience modeling for Terry Richardson (you may remember reading it; it's the one in which "Uncle Terry" asks to make tea out of the model's tampon before pressuring her into giving him a hand job). Following the Huffington Post's…
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Because nothing says "spiritual enlightenment" like creeping on terrified young models, Terry Richardson and Deepak Chopra recently teamed up for a photo shoot in V Magazine. Terry posted some extra shots over at his Tumblr—including this one of two kewl bros bro-ing around!
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Leslie Lessin, a highly regarded stylist in the fashion industry, has been identified as the woman who served as Richardson's enabler and facilitator, according to a new article.
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Terry Richardson's full letter denying the sexual harassment claims against him is now online, both at Page Six and on the Huffington Post under his byline. In the letter, Richardson doesn't actually say exactly what he's been accused of, but he does compare the sexual imagery in his work to that of Robert Mapplethorpe …
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Since 2010, women have been accusing photographer Terry Richardson of inappropriate behavior on the set of photo shoots. But many publications have hired Richardson — repeatedly — since the allegations surfaced.
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The model who took to Reddit in order to anonymously share her horrific experience working with Terry Richardson has come forward: her name is Charlotte Waters, she was a 19-year-old art student at the time, and she's sharing her story because she just wants Richardson's clients and supporters to know what a…
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Known sexual predator Terry Richardson has had a busy month (all his months are busy because, despite the accounts of multiple women who allege they've been sexually assaulted and harassed by him, he is beloved by the fashion world).
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Of late, there's been quite a lot of much overdue discussion about the precarious prospect of separating an artist's vile personal life from his art. It is justifiable? Is it even possible? Whatever your opinion on the matter may be, when it comes to photographer-cum-professional pervert Terry Richardson, there's…
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In today's Tweet Beat, Lena Dunham discusses some hot-button issues, Adrianne Curry makes our day and Matt McGorry got even sexier.
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Demonic incarnation of the penetrative male gaze and all-around terrible person Terry Richardson will no longer be shooting ad campaigns for the high-end gym chain Equinox; the company's opted to go in a "sportier" (less naked and tritely sexualized) direction. Sad news for Terry Richardson fans everywhere — so, mostly…
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Sears seems like a family-friendly, clean cut kind of brand, so it's interesting that Terry Richardson, "The World's Most Fucked-Up Fashion Photographer," was hired to photograph the ad campaign for the Kardashian Kollection, sold exclusively at Sears.
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Saturday Night Live passed us by without any new developments in the Miley Cyrus/Sinéad O'Connor feud, but there's still some tangential Miley Cyrus news to report because the celebrity news cycle is a relentless wood chipper and we are all Gaear Grimsrud: Terry Richardson, your favorite creepy celebrity photographer,…
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Turnz out everyone's favorite shirtless chest Zac Efron did a stint in rehab five months ago, while filming the upcoming Seth Rogen comedy Neighbors. E! claims it was for drinking, while TMZ says it was molly and coke — and that earlier this year Efron and some friends went on a flop-sweaty rager and caused $50,000…
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The Coney Island Cyclone was not fun for everyone when Beyoncé and Terry Richardson visited to shoot her new music video. Unbeknownst to the crew, a couple was trapped at the top of the ride for 30 minutes during pre-production. The woman dissolved into tears when they were finally let off. Free concert tickets should…
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In a mega-glam cover interview, Lena Dunham told Marie Claire UK that she's confident about her body. U guise know that?
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The latest news on Miley "The World According To Ratchet" Cyrus is three-pronged:
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Andrew Garfield would be into playing a gay Spider-Man — after all, MJ can stand for anything.
