Supermodel Kate Upton has publicly accused Guess co-founder Paul Marciano of sexually harassing women in the fashion industry.
The 25-year-old model made the sexual misconduct accusations against the famed fashion designer in two separate social posts on Wednesday.
‘It’s disappointing that such an iconic women’s brand @Guess is still empowering Paul Marciano as their creative director #metoo,’ Upton posted on Twitter.
She then posted a screenshot of her tweet on Instagram with the caption: ‘He shouldn’t be allowed to use his power in the industry to sexually and emotionally harass women #metoo.’
Kate Upton publicly accused Guess co-founder Paul Marciano of sexually harassing women in the fashion industry in a series of social media posts on Wednesday
DailyMail.com has contacted Guess representatives for comment regarding the accusations.
Upton, who is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl, did not provide details of any such alleged harassment in her social media posts.
While she did not reveal if she was an alleged victim, Upton did notably use the #MeToo hashtag that has become widely used by those personally affected by sexual abuse or harassment.
Upton modeled for Guess back in 2010 and 2011 for various lingerie and accessory fashion campaigns.
At the time, she was represented by IMG Models but ditched them in 2014 in favor of the William Morris Endeavor talent agency so she could focus on acting.
She signed with Next Models in 2016 before jumping ship to Lions Model Management last year.
Upton posted the above tweet on Twitter on Wednesday calling out Guess co-founder Paul Marciano
She then posted a screenshot of her tweet on Instagram with a caption saying he shouldn’t be allowed to use his power in the industry to harass women
Upton modeled for Guess back in 2010 and 2011 for various lingerie and accessory fashion campaigns. One of her billboards is pictured above in New York in 2011
The 25-year-old model made the sexual misconduct accusations against the famed fashion designer (pictured above in 2016) in two separate social posts on Wednesday
Upton’s social media posts came after she was spotted out in New York City earlier in the day heading into a workout class.
The model, who married MLB Houston Astros player Justin Verlander in November, donned bright pink leggings as she headed inside Bandier Studio B to train with celebrity trainer David Kirsch.
The #MeToo movement went viral in October after actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: ‘If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.’
The hashtag was tweeted nearly a million times in 48 hours.
It came in the wake of sexual misconduct revelations about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Since then millions of victims worldwide have shared their stories about being sexually harassed and assaulted.
The #MeToo movement was founded by activist Tarana Burke on Twitter a decade ago to raise awareness about sexual violence.
Kate’s social media posts came after she was spotted out in New York City earlier in the day heading into a workout class wearing bright pink leggings
The 25-year-old model married MLB Houston Astros player Justin Verlander in November