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Liberty Ross briefly discusses Rupert’s affair: ‘I felt incredibly vulnerable’

You know Net-a-Porter has a new weekly online magazine called The Edit? That was what Sarah Jessica Parker covered a few weeks ago – and the current cover girl is Liberty Ross. I’m not in love with the editorial (you can see it here), but I like Liberty and I think the photos are striking. I wish it was more about her face than the clothes, but I get that she’s a model and we’re supposed to look at the clothes. Liberty also sat down for an interview with the magazine, which is interesting because Liberty has been very cautious about who she speaks to and when. She’s made a few public statements here and there, but mostly she just lets her actions, her clothes and her attitude speak for themselves. The interview is mostly about her fashion and stuff, but Liberty makes a few allusions to The Great Mini-Coopering of 2012. Some highlights:

Describing her personal style…
“Whatever I wear has to be comfortable. In my book, comfort translates to confidence. If it feels good, I’ll wear it, whether it’s six-inch heels or a simple Alexander Wang T-shirt. My style has evolved over the past year in harmony with the changes in my life.”

What she wears to feel “powerful”:
“Sharp, structured silhouettes make me feel strong. Give me a tailored Tom Ford pantsuit or a fitted dress by Alexander McQueen and my favorite Alaïa heels and I’m ready, I’m in control.”

What she wears to feel “feminine”:
“I accessorize with jewelry that’s special to me – perhaps a cosmos ring or necklace by my friend Solange Azagury-Partridge. I also apply a scent that makes me feel feminine, like tuberose oil.”

Making her runway return for Alexander Wang’s Spring show:
“Alex [Wang] called and asked me to do it. It was a defining moment and I felt honored to be supported by him during that difficult time. I was not in a good way at that point in my life and felt incredibly vulnerable. Doing the show was daunting, but it was wonderful to get up there, show my strength and shine for someone who believes in me. I was very grateful.”

Her ultimate catwalk moment:
“The first time I walked for Dior in Paris aged 19 – such a spectacle. John Galliano was at the helm then and [makeup artist] Pat McGrath had created these big paper eyelashes for us all to wear. It was incredible to be that young and work with such pioneering talents.”

Her motto…
“Live, love, laugh.”

[From The Edit]

You can yell at her for being unclassy (déclassé?) all you want, but I think Liberty handled her situation really, really well. Yeah, she shouldn’t have wandered around the Vanity Fair Oscar party with her boobs hanging out, but almost everything else has been flawless. She tried to work it out with Rupert, she gave it time, and then she filed for divorce exactly six months after his affair with Kristen Stewart was exposed. She stepped out, going to bigger, more exclusive fashion events and she did Wang’s runway show (which was great because Wang is considered one of the most important up-and-coming designers). She got pap’d, but it wasn’t a daily occurrence. I don’t know if she had a crisis manager guiding her or she was just surviving the scandal on instinct, but I think she did really well. Hail Liberty!

I’m including a few photos of Liberty in London a few nights ago – she was at some event with some friends. This woman LOVES her fur and her feathers.

Photos courtesy of WENN & The Edit.

Written by Kaiser

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107 Responses to “Liberty Ross briefly discusses Rupert’s affair: ‘I felt incredibly vulnerable’”

  1. ciel says:

    She’s gorgeous! And I’m glad she’s fine now. Let’s hope she won’t fade into obscurity.

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  2. InvaderZim says:

    Yeesh lady, drop enough designer names?? (or is that the point of the interview?)

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  3. MoxyLady007 says:

    Let me just say it for the K-Stew fans snd get it over with.

    Liberty should be honored that Kristen thought her husband worthy of boning. Blah blah blah. Liberty is a skank because she believed in her marriage vows and has held herself with dignity and class. Kristin is a saint because she is an entitled greasy talentless disaster of a woman. She is a role model and the ultimate feminist. Liberty lived a quiet life, giving up her modeling career to raise two children and support her husbands career because she is a famewhore who wanted her husband to humiliate her publicly so everyone would know her name.

    Did I get it all?

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  4. Mr.Smurf says:

    I’m wondering why people think she is a famewhore. The only thing that LE SCANDAL did for her was get people/paparazzi to take more notice of her when she was doing these things. You’re trying to say that she only got invited to all those events, because her husband cheated on her? Uh, no…she just became more interesting. I hope she knows that that coat monstrosity she’s wearing is the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.

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  5. JFerber says:

    If she showed some cleavage in a dress, why does that make her unclassy? I also like the way she handled her husband’s disgusting behavior. Every future Hollywood wife in that predicament should follow her example. A textbook example of moving on with your life and looking fabulous.

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  6. Agnes says:

    Good job, Liberty. Way to be classy. That is truly the way to walk away from such a huge mess.

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  7. dida says:

    Queen Liberty looks gorgeous as usual.

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  8. eliza says:

    She really needs to stop wearing fur.

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  9. The Original Mia says:

    She handled the affair with aplomb.

    I like the dresses in the 1st & 3rd pics for our Duchess Waity. Those are the type of dresses I expected to see her in, not the flare skirts she favors.

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  10. LAK says:

    It’s so irritating to see Liberty called a famewhore or that her level of invites went up a grade or she’s name dropping or her clothing choices/style has changed when this is the same person for the past 10yrs, attending RCs, dressing the same way, attending these same fashion events and parties except no one in the gossip world bothered to highlight her because there was no scandal attached to her.

    She’s been a successful high end fashion model for years, with contracts for DIOR and BURBERRY to name a few, and when she retired, she’s kept a hand in by blogging for Vogue.com for many years which requires that she attends these parties and events.

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    • bluhare says:

      Going to disagree on one point, LAK. I think she played the infidelity angle a bit too hard. All those Brave Liberty photo ops. Nope, I don’t buy it. And I do think she leveraged it to increase her profile.

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      • Annie says:

        Please. Does she have to give up her profession so that you don’t think she’s ~playing the infidelity angle too hard~? That is nonsense. It’s not like she sold her story to a tabloid. And the infidelity angle played itself hard with all that photographic evidence we got.

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      • Izzy says:

        “Brave Liberty photo ops.”

        Why yes, of course. Because she should have stayed in seclusion instead of going out and living her life. Because it is surely her fault that the press took more interest in her once the scandal broke.

        I’m sorry, but I completely disagree with the “photo op” assessment. If she had stayed in hiding, I’m sure many of the rabid KStew defenders would have accused her of “milking it” for sympathy.

        Liberty Ross was damned if she did, and damned if she didn’t. So she decided to go out and live her damn life on her terms. Good for her, I say.

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      • @bluhare says:

        What would be the perfect level of victim for you? She didn’t spill the beans on the 2 idiots. She could do interviews or write a book on how a D list actress humped her husband to get into Snow White. Liberty didn’t do any of that so I don’t think she played anything too hard.

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    • lola says:

      I said this somewhere else, but I see more people complaining that she’s being called a famewhore than actual people calling her a famewhore. lol

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      • Source says:

        lola, then you obviously haven’t scrolled just through the comments here of people saying how much she must love the publicity and how much she played up the “infidelity angle” and by “infidelity angle” they mean she went around living her life exactly the way she used to, only now papps are taking her picture more.

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    • karmasabiatch! says:

      ^^LAK, THIS. You hit on all major talking points about Liberty. I think most of her detractors are either KS stans or simply don’t understand the grace under pressure that she’s exhibited.

      @ bluhare, I usually agree with your posts 100%, but I honestly think that Liberty was just being herself. Its just that she was thrust into public notice by the actions of her dbag hubby and that dreadful trampire girl. :(

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  11. Redheadwriter says:

    I want someone who’s real. “A simple Alexander Wang” t-shirt should ready “a simple Hanes” t-shirt. Jeez, people. Waste money much?

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  12. Sugar says:

    she reminds me of Claudine Longet in the second photo & I like fourth because I didn’t notice the ghost child at first glance.

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  13. bettyrose says:

    Sexy, rich, way more famous than she was a year ago, and free from that dbag husband to uptrade to a guy who’s more awesome than rich. Girl’s got it made.

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    • Carolyn says:

      Totally agree. Would Liberty have got this Net A Porter gig otherwise? There are a ton of other models out there.

      Good luck to Liberty. Hope she does well.

      Couldn’t give two hoots what Kristen does with her life now that Twilight is finally over.

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      • LAK says:

        Net-a-porter uses model/socialites preferentially for it’s advertising rather than straight up models/movie stars.

        Liberty and Natalie Massenet [the owner of Net-a-porter] move in the same circles socially AND Liberty was doing magazine spreads in all the major magazines before the mini coopering scandal. It wasn’t as intense as a full time model, but it was enough to keep her name in the British press. Plus her blog for Vogue.com which scored her invites to all kinds of fashion events.

        This scandal has raised her profile in America, but in Britain, we still think of her as a model, whatever her personal circumstances.

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  14. lisa2 says:

    I appreciate that she handled her business without the need for the public to pity her. She is a grown woman. She didn’t go out and trash him or Kristen. She didn’t allow people in her circle to do it either. It is quite different to see pictures of your husband with a younger woman on full display for the world to see. Especially with 2 small children to protect.

    I think she is attractive. I don’t find her look memorable in the she is so gorgeous way. I hope she is able to get back in her career. She has to go to events and get on magazine covers in order to let those in that industry know she is available. I don’t know much about her. But I don’t find her a cry baby. Things like this happen everyday. She at least handled it like a woman, and not a needy child.

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  15. staramour says:

    Dear Liberty – if it is cold enough for fur, it is too cold for open toe shoes. Otherwise I think you look really great and you’re crushing it in your editorial.
    Cheers,
    S

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  16. cmc says:

    I really appreciate that I have no idea what their kids look like. She could have easily gone for the single mom daily pap crawl and didn’t. I think that speaks volumes.

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  17. serena says:

    She is gorgeous. I wish she’d just stop with the fur..

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  18. Tulip says:

    It’ll be so nice to hear this woman’s name and not bring up that effing scandal/affair/divorce and hopefully that will happen soon.

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  19. TheyPromisedMeBeer says:

    Dear Kim Kardashian,

    See the picture of Liberty in that banging pink tweed suit? THAT IS HOW YOU ROCK A PEPLUM.

    Take notes, sweetie.

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  20. yeahright says:

    I guess I am the only one who thinks she isn’t even slightly attractive and kind of looks like she lives up to the back road stripper name she has.

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    • rainstarr says:

      You aren’t the only one. And she should hire a make-up artist 24/7, because while she looks good in the magazine photos, she seems to morph into something close to hideous in real life (papped photos). Maybe the skank, underfed stripper thing is her ‘look’, it sure wouldn’t go over well in Aussie or here in New Zealand, lol

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  21. Cody says:

    You know what they say, there is no such thing as bad publicity. Liberty has gotten a lot of mileage out of her ex husbands affair. For me, I never even knew she existed until the whole thing happened.

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  22. Grace says:

    I think she is jaw-dropping gorgeous. I also think she acted in a very dignified manner and one which I wish could be seen more often when a marriage ends.

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  23. Annie says:

    She handled everything great. She could’ve sold her exclusive or got a book deal. But she rose above.

    Kristen fans hate her because she’s a reminder of what Kristen did. They hate remembering she betrayed her and meddled in her marriage.

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  24. karmasabiatch! says:

    @Yeahright-

    Wow, feeling a little hostile this Sunday a.m.? Not much Liberty can do about her given name, ie: her “back road stripper name”. *eye roll* Your opinion about her level of attractiveness is yours, of course, but I think she’s quite lovely.

    She’s also handled the Mini-Coopering incident with grace and dignity, a la Elin Nordegren regarding her husband’s flagrant, serial affairs. No trashing him to her kids (one would assume based on her public decorum) and no trashing him in the media. Just grumpy the morning, or are you a closet Kskank stan? One wonders…

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    • bettyrose says:

      I felt the same way about Elin N as I do about Liberty R: Gorgeous, rich, and free to find a better man than kreeper who didn’t appreciate how lucky he was to have her. I love when these woman realize their own awesomeness and don’t waste time playing the scorned wife.

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      • karmasabiatch! says:

        bettyrose, PRECISELY. Liberty is anything but a famewhore. Can’t detect any way in which she is living her life differently than before the Mini-Coopering, it’s just that now all of us are more aware of her through no fault of her own. Women who try to shame her are Twihards, jealous or something else I cannot fathom.

        Must go now, wayyy over-commenting on thread. *ducks head in embarrassment*

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  25. elceibeno08 says:

    I love her look. There is no doubt in my mind she will meet someone nice who won’t cheat on her.

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  26. lola says:

    I think she’s really beautiful and has handled this whole crappy situation very well and with moxie.

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  27. Jessica says:

    I truly do not understand how Rupert could have cheated on her. I actually saw SWATH and I remember thinking: Who IS that actress? She’s SO beautiful. Also, she really did handle the whole mess with remarkable aplomb and grace.

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  28. Schnikes says:

    Um, anyone remember the Halloween photos where she’s dressed as “Hooker Catwoman” parading her kids through the streets? That was def a classless famewhore costume if I’ve ever seen one. Why would her kids and neighboring families need to see her basically naked wearing a vinyl second skin? Most mothers wouldn’t escape criticism for the wardrobe choices she’s made, not here at Celebitchy at least….

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    • El says:

      You’re right, a woman is NOT allowed to be her own definition of sexy after she has children AND ESPECIALLY after SHE orchestrates her husband’s affair thereby rendering public notice, judgment and criticism. She should hide herself away because that affair was ALL HER FAULT and SHE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HERSELF AND HER BODY because COVER UP SLUT. Any woman that has the gall to pick up the pieces of her failed marriage and resume the role she had before i.e. model, is a FAMEWHORE and not worthy of empathy. THIS IS HER FAULT. LOOK AT HOW SHE DRESSES. SHE IS A BAD MOTHER. THE (FEMALE) HUMAN BODY SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE CHILDREN NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW SOCIETY WANTS THEM TO VIEW THEMSELVES BEFORE THEY GET ANY FUNNY IDEAS; LIKE MAYBE YOUR WORTH, VIRTUE ETC. IS NOT DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO HOW MUCH SKIN IS COVERED UP, OR HOW MUCH YOU ASSIMILATE INTO WHAT IS NORMAL, RIGHT, AND GOOD BY SOCIETY’S DEEMING. Like I said, you’re right.

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      • mel says:

        I bet she looked a lot like Kristen Stewart when she was younger. I’m whatever about her…women survive divorce every day and instead of worrying about what outfits empower them they are most likely trying to live paycheck to paycheck. To have the luxury to be so self-centered about such trivia matters as designer clothes is not to be applauded.

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      • Source says:

        Marry me, El. We can walk the streets together with our kids while dressed in vinyl catsuits and be SLUTSHAMED all day long.

        Yes, the minute you become a mother it’s house dresses and bunny slippers for you. FOR SHAME. SHAME SHAME SHAME.

        WILL NOBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN???

        So now you know the code.

        Slutshaming=okay for Liberty

        Slutshaming=not okay for KS.

        It’s a simple formula, really.

        And apparently when you’re a MODEL interviewed for a FASHION magazine about FASHION, you’ll be considered “self-centered” about “trivia” matters.

        Because as a FASHION MODEL modeling FASHION you should NOT be concerned about what clothes empower you.

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      • mel says:

        Wow…someone likes their cap button. It is TRIVIAL (I have one too)…

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      • LAK says:

        EL/Source : Can we have a polygamous marriage? very well said.

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      • El says:

        @Mel I don’t understand how your point that designer clothing is trivia(l) is a response to any of my points. I didn’t even mention designer clothing or Kristen Stewart once. Alas, I do love Caps Lock and am glad that you too partake. There is nothing wrong with pointed emphasis after all. But I would like if you clarified what about my argument merited the designer/Kristen Stewart reply because I am confused.
        @ Source, LAK dears, meet me at the altar I’ll be out-slutting the best of them.

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      • Source says:

        El, apparently you were “applauding” Liberty for being “trivial.” Sheesh. Do you need your mel-to-English handbook?

        Because apparently when you’re modeling designer clothes for a fashion magazine, you’re not allowed to bring up clothes or designers. Or exist. Or show your face in public. Or wear anything but mom sweats.

        Yay! El and LAK, I hope you went shopping at “The Vinyl Bridal Dress Store” because otherwise, boy will I have egg on my face.

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      • LAK says:

        El/Source: Vinyl catsuit ordered, together with the highest heels. Have ordered ‘Free your mind’ by En Vogue as the wedding march. I feel a strut coming on as i sashay past all these slut shamers.

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      • mel says:

        Actually…to be honest…since I now feel I have to clarify..I did not mean to post under your comment….I meant for it to post on the bottom…so that clears up why the K Stew comment. I honestly was not responding to your post and I should of clarified it sooner. I didn’t realize it until to late and then I saw your caps post and, so of course, I had to be snarky and respond in return..my bad. I actually agree with you on the mom clothing comment…women should feel entitled to wear what they want. My other comments are my opinion. Many apologies for posting in the wrong area….lesson learned.

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      • El says:

        @ Mel No need to apologize. I get that it’s jarring for designer clothing to be thrown out like it’s no big deal when for most people it’s far from attainable and largely impractical or a pipe dream but frankly I cut celebrities and models slack for name dropping since they often are engaged in mutually beneficial relationships with designers and design houses (clothing for publicity). I do agree that designer clothing is trivial, absolutely, but in context she was speaking to a fashion publication and her occupation is fashion so it is of utmost importance that she acknowledge her benefactors and appear knowledgeable. I think both LAK and Source have said some variation of this.
        @LAK and Source. I ordered a glitter gun and a couple thousand streamers so as we sashay down the aisle (because of course we’re going with En Vouge, Lak don’t insult me) we can stun the slut-shamers completely.

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      • Source says:

        O.M.G.! Vinyl dresses and glitter guns? Is this going to be the best wedding EVAR?

        El, I had a small feeling mel might have been addressing me. I do also love the caps lock button.

        And I’m sorry for the snark, mel, but when my dander gets up, it cranks my snark level to 11.

        But yeah, it is a fashion mag, so you’d best know what you’re talking about when it comes to fashion.

        Dropping names is what you’re supposed to do. That’s her job. It’s HER way of paying the bills.

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    • El says:

      @Source apparently ( I guffawed). I left it at home since there was no room in my garter belt! PSH…I had mine custom made! I’ll be wearing a vinyl ensemble to end all vinyl ensembles. See you there. XO

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      • Source says:

        El, custom made, huh? Well, shoot. Mine runs a little tight in the bust. However, I am wearing a garter and am looking forward to the “garter belt removal” ceremony.

        Then maybe they’ll write us up in some fashion magazine and women can clutch their pearls and hide their child’s eyes from our blatant display of femininity.

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    • @bluhare says:

      You are a ridiculous Ksank fan.

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  29. Emma says:

    I find her so awesome and classy. She’s like my role model on how to be no matter what life throws at you.

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  30. skuddles says:

    “I felt incredibly vulnerable…” so I thought I should run around in see through clothing every chance I got :)

    I hate no hate for this woman but I do think she totally wallowed in the attention she received after the affair.

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  31. Source says:

    I guess “slutshaming” is okay when it’s done to Liberty. Ditto “bullying.”

    Seems to me while KS fans are lambasting Liberty for daring to wear see-through clothes, they forget that KS wore not one, but two see-through attention-getting outfits.

    So, if a family member of mine goes out and does something scandalous to the point where papps are following me around, does that make me a famewhore? Interesting concept.

    She could have skewered everyone. Instead, she kept her mouth shut and acted like a lady.

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  32. khaveman says:

    I loathe every piece of clothing she is pictured in except the pink design. That said, she is beautiful.

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  33. skuddles says:

    Oops, just spotted my typo above – that’s what you get for commenting when you’re also talking on the phone :) Meant to say “I HAVE no hate” doh.

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  34. Flower says:

    I was certainly on team Liberty during Kritengate but to be honest I can’t say I find her likeable.

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  35. I Choose Me says:

    Wasn’t a fan of the sheer boob dress but I’ll say again that I really like her face. It’s so striking esp that second pic.

    Hm, she has similar eyes to Kristen just that there’s more there behind the eyes.

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  36. Beatriz says:

    She’s so pretty!

    Sorry, that’s all I came up with xD

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    • Lauren says:

      Liberty is so pretty when she is not posing nude, or wearing sleazy ensembles. Amazing facial bone structure. Liberty does not need to expose herself or pose naked to convince the world how attractive she is. Sometimes when we are hurting, we make foolish choices.

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      • megsie says:

        “Sometimes when we are hurting, we make foolish choices.” A true enough statement, I’d say. However, Liberty has done nude or partially nude photos throughout her career. I see no reason to believe this last batch was in any way a response to the affair or its aftermath. I think it was just Liberty being Liberty. You might make the case that this is a bad time for yet another nude shot as it would be too easily misconstrued by those just now paying attention to her, but that’s another discussion.

        Same with the see thru clothing and catsuit btw. Tons of images of her in both from way back.

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  37. anonymous fan says:

    She looks alot like that actress who plays Megan Draper on Mad Men,Jessica Pare.

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  38. Kosmos says:

    Yeses, I love liberty. I’ve been keenly interested in her ever since the scandal. Before that, we had not heard much about her. She’s been totally amazing at how she has handled such an unfortunate situation. Her style is incredible, she’s definitely someone I admire. Instead of blubbering on or shooting out bitter or angry comments, she handled this gracefully, wow, we can all take a lesson from her. She will do well, she’s beautiful, has her career and her children, minus one very unfaithful husband.

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