Sara Sampaio accuses French magazine of sexual harassment

Model and actress Sara Sampaio has launched a legal attack against French magazine Lui after publication bosses published nude photographs of her without her consent.
The Portuguese beauty signed a contract before the shoot stipulating she would not pose naked under any condition.
“Even with the ‘No Nudity’ clause in my agreement with Lui, I was aggressively pressured to do nude shots on set, asking me why I didn’t want to show my nipples or go fully nude,” she explained in a post on her Instagram account on Thursday (19Oct17). “Throughout the shoot day, I needed to constantly defend myself and reiterate my boundaries with no nude images, making sure I covered myself as best I could.
“While reviewing the final images taken, I noticed that there were accidental exposures with parts of my body that I didn’t want exposed. I spoke up and was assured that those images would not be used.
“The magazine lied and proceeded to publish a cover image of me with nudity, which was in clear violation of our agreement.”
Victoria’s Secret Angel Sara, 26, is now pursuing legal action against the publishers of the men’s magazine for violating the contract and she is hopeful the case will also prevent other abuses from occurring in the fashion industry.
“Since the (autumn) issue (of the publication) was released, I’ve been working with my agency and attorney to pursue legal action against Lui,” she added. “What they did to me is unacceptable. I feel violated, mistreated and disrespected as a professional and as a woman. I want to do what I can to prevent this from happening to me again, and to others.
“Sadly, this is not an isolated incident, and I am not alone. As models continue to share their harrowing experiences, the bullying and abuse that is systemic within the fashion industry, will come to light. As models and as women, we need to stand together and demand the respect we deserve. We have the right to make our own individual choices about our bodies, our image, and our lives.”
Sampaio has been a vocal supporter of sexual abuse and harassment victims in recent weeks on her social media accounts, having picked up fellow model Cameron Russell’s #myjobshouldnotincludeabuse campaign in a bid to encourage others traumatised by sexual misconduct to speak up and seek help rather than suffer in silence.