Yuck. However, this story just gets more muddy when you find out the details.
Marcus Hyde, is photographer who got his big break after shooting Kim Kardashian. Since then, he's worked with a number of stars, including Ariana Grande, who has since spoken out about this incident.
The light that lit the fuse comes from Instagram model, Sunnaya, who revealed some disturbing screenshots of her conversation with the photographer. In the screenshots (which you can see here via Sunnaya's Twitter), Marcus is offering Sunnaya a free photo shoot, ONLY if she sends him nudes. And if she wants the photo shoot without sending him nudes? It costs 2k.
She refused and tried to call Hyde out on Instagram, but Instagram has reportedly flagged the screenshots as 'bullying' with each upload.
Frustrated, Sunnaya has taken to Twitter to share the screenshots, along with other dm's of various models who are sharing their stories about Marcus Hyde.
Read their stories below:
"dear models/artists in LA / anywhere,
i have just read some shocking and really heartbreaking stories. i hate that this is a conversation. but.
please do not shoot with photographers who make you uncomfortable or make you feel like you need to take your clothing off if you don't want to. if you want to, sick. but if you don't, please don't. if they tell you you have to pay more money if you're clothed that's f--ked and i'm sorry that has happened to you. i promise there are so many respectful, nice, talented photographers out there."
i hate hearing about things like this. i am sorry that this was anybody's experience and know that it doesn't have to be.
look out for one another. tag your friends on posts of other photographers who's work you like and have had positive experience with and help each other get connected. - Ariana Grande
E! News has reported that Ariana Grande has cut ties with the photographer.
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