- Actress and dancer Julianne Hough had the best response to an Instagram fan who wondered what Hough's "little nieces and nephews" had to say about her recent nude photos for Women's Health.
- "I'm proud of the message that I'm able to share with them," Hough said in response to the fan.
- "I'm able to educate them on the metaphor of this photo shoot... to feel unashamed and free from all the guilt and shame... people place on you!" the dancer continued.
- Hough appeared nearly nude on the latest issue of Women's Health, called the "naked strength" issue.
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Actress and "America's Got Talent" judge Julianne Hough held her ground when a fan asked what her "little nieces and nephews" would say about her recent nude photo shoot for Women's Health.
Hough had posted a nude photo from the shoot to her Instagram account, with a quote from the interview as the caption. One fan wondered "what [Hough's] little nieces and nephews say when they see this at the supermarket."
"They say, 'Go Aunt JuJu... so proud of you for your belief and growth!'" Hough responded in the comments section.
"I'm proud of the message that I'm able to share with them," the dancer continued.
"We are at our annual family reunion now and I'm able to educate them on the metaphor of this photo shoot... to feel unashamed and free from all the guilt and shame outside projections people place on you!"
Hough's response to the fan comment has received more than 5,7000 "likes" on her Instagram page after she posted it Thursday night.
While this fan in particular expressed herself in a respectful way, other commenters on Hough's Instagram weren't so polite, with some calling the dancer "slutty" and condemning her for posting the nude photo. A few even suggested that Hough was pandering to the male gaze.
However, the majority of the comments were supportive of Hough and her decision to post the nude photo.
"Instead of breaking other women down for finding the confidence to bare themselves to the world in hopes of rising [sic] women up — let's rise WITH her," one commenter said.
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