Lingerie Brand ‘Made by Women for Women’ Defends Using Male Model

A luxury lingerie brand defended using a man to model its undergarments.

The brand, Honey Birdette, posted a photo of male model, Jake Dupree, on its Instagram page, sporting its lingerie. Per his Instagram bio, Dupree identifies as “non-binary” as well as an “international burlesque performer” and “lingerie lover.”

Honey Birdette’s former tagline, “by 👩Women, for 👩Women,” has since been changed to “a luxury lingerie brand for all,” per the Daily Wire. Via its Twitter page, the intimate brand defended its decision in the caption of Dupree’s photo.

“UPDATE: Honey Birdette fosters an inclusive and diverse environment, and we will continue to use our voice to empower and support the LGBTQ+ community, 👩Women, and anyone who wants to feel fabulous in our lingerie,” the company wrote.

Continuing, “While thoughtful and constructive discussions are important to push culture forward, hate speech and bullying will not be tolerated on our channels. Comments of this negative nature will be deleted. you are so talented and have our full support!”