There’s so much scandal surrounding fashion photographer Terry Richardson lately you’d think he was a politician. In the same vein as American Apparel’s Dov Charney, the photographer has been accused of using his power in the industry to inappropriately take advantage of young girls.
Richardson has long been known for his controversial, soft porn-like fashion images that have appeared in the world’s top glossies, making the situation even more complex. I mean, am I the only one who knew the controversy was going to be sex-related the second I read “scandal” and “Terry Richardson” in the same sentence? It seems that many fashion insiders have known about possible inappropriate behavior for years, and have been turning a blind eye, given his status.
The scandal broke when Danish model Rie Rasmussen called Richardon’s work “completely degrading to women,” when she saw him during Paris Fashion Week at a party at club Le Montana. When recounting the event to Page Six, the model exclaimed that she told him that “I hope you know you only [bleep] girls because you have a camera, lots of fashion contacts, and get your pictures in Vogue.” Rasmussen’s wrath stemmed from the photographer’s use of unauthorized photos of her in his book “Terryworkd” which featured compromising images of underage girls.
