Olivia Culpo's Wedding Dress Drama Explained

Last weekend, model and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo married NFL player Christian McCaffrey in Rhode Island. That same day, Vogue The site has published several articles about the wedding, including a deep dive into Culpo's dress. When asked about her inspiration, Culpo said she wanted the dress to be something serious to match the commitment of the wedding and didn't want it to exude sex in any way. On Tuesday, stylist and content creator Kennedy Bingham made a video response to Culpo's choice of words and the dress, and both McCaffrey and Culpo responded. Here's what to know about the whole ordeal.

The wedding dress was designed by Dolce & Gabbana, the Italian fashion house whose founding duo have made racist and bigoted remarks in the past. It was a long-sleeved crew neck with a full skirt and a 5-metre lace veil.

In her video, Bingham first commented that Culpo worked with Dolce & Gabbana to create the dress when she could have worked with any other designer, citing Dolce & Gabbana's homophobia, racism, sexism, and basically any other -ism or -phobia you can think of.

The second comment came from some of the weird, pseudo-religious things Culpo said about the design. In addition to saying she didn't want her dress to be sexual in any way, Culpo said, “When I think about Christian and what he likes and the times he thinks I'm the most beautiful, it's absolutely something like that: timeless, covered, and elegant.” Bingham doubled down on Culpo's use of the word. covered and questioned her intention: I also find it weird that she talks so much about covering up, especially as someone who doesn't dress modestly in her daily life. I just find the use of the word covered so disgusting, because you're not covered up in everyday life. And also, why does he think you're the most beautiful when you're covered up? It's such a weird thing.

Yes. Both Culpo and her husband responded. In an Instagram video (along with the same video Bingham had posted on TikTok), McCaffrey commented, “What a terrible thing to post online. I hope you can find joy and peace in the world, like my beautiful wife does.”

In the answers shared by BinghamCulpo wrote, Wow, what an absolutely evil person you are. I hope no one ever tears you apart like that because it is extremely hurtful. I love this dress and it was everything I wanted and more.

Culpo wrote that millions of people wear Dolce & Gabbana and calling them racist is bizarre. Bingham responded by saying that these people do not work directly with them and do not congratulate them. Vogue: They are not just designers to you, they are colleagues. I am not saying that YOU ARE something either. I am saying that your actions hint at a certain mindset that you do nothing to contradict.

Then everything took a direction that no one could have predicted. Culpo had said Vogue that she didn't wear mascara, eyebrow makeup and lip liner for the wedding. Bingham took offense, saying in her video: She said Vogue She prefers to be more natural, so she didn't wear mascara or brow gel on her wedding day. Honey, you didn't wear any because you got a lash lift, lash extensions, and brow lamination. They went back and forth on this in the comments, with Bingham ultimately saying the real issue was that Culpo wore Dolce & Gabbana and was using the lash comment to distract.

I pointed out that your designer has a long history of homophobia and racism and that your comments promote a harmful norm of misogyny and you are upset by the whipping comment? Bingham asked. Ouch.

We'll be waiting for more updates on this incredibly niche and petty drama.