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Jesinta Campbell responds to those comments about her Logies dress.

Jesinta Campbell was always going draw attention at Sunday night’s Logie Awards.

The 24-year-old model, who is noted for her impeccable fashion sense, made sure this was the case when she rocked up to the event in a ‘fishnet dress’.

Jesinta Campbell at the Logies on Sunday night. Images via Getty.

The dress, which was a green strapless bodysuit covered in a fishnet-look mesh, received mixed reviews. One of the commenters was Kate Langbroek, who wrote in an Instagram post, "This cannot be for real. #logies #beachwear #desperate(for pants)” next to an image of Campbell.

 

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Not one to take a sly comment sitting down, Campbell threw shade right back at Langbroek. "Woah nasty, @katelangbroek!," Campbell wrote. "Hope you enjoyed watching and critiquing from your couch last night."

On Tuesday night Campbell took to Instagram once again to explain to her 338,000 followers the story behind her custom Camilla and Marc dress.

"'I want to empower women to follow their dreams, I want to empower them to wear what they desire and not to be judged or punished. And thats where my point of the story comes from. Do what you want, follow your dream and wear what you want.' - Tala Raassi," Campbell wrote.

"Fashion never really used to mean much to me until l met a young designer, Tala Raassi. She grew up in Tehran, the capital of Iran, where women don’t always have a choice in what they wear."

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Campbell describes meeting Raassi during a swimwear fitting and says she asked her for the story behind the young woman's career.

"Tala was invited to a house party with her friends. What should have been a fun and very normal experience for any teenager was something that changed Tala’s life forever. Not long into the evening, Government officials stormed into the house and arrested her alongside other guests," Campbell wrote.

"I want to empower women to follow their dreams, I want to empower them to wear what they desire and not to be judged or punished. And thats where my point of the story comes from. Do what you want, follow your dream and wear what you want.” - Tala Raassi Fashion never really used to mean much to me until l met a young designer, Tala Raassi. She grew up in Tehran, the capital of Iran, where women don’t always have a choice in what they wear. During a swimwear fitting I asked her the reason behind her career and how she came to be a designer and work in the world of Fashion. At 16 years old, Tala was invited to a house party with her friends. What should have been a fun and very normal experience for any teenager was something that changed Tala’s life forever. Not long into the evening, Government officials stormed into the house and arrested her alongside other guests. In Tahran, being uncovered as a women around the opposite sex was unacceptable so she was thrown into jail for 5 nights then sentenced to 40 lashes, across her back, because she was wearing a skirt and a t-shirt. It was through this experience that Tala realised that fashion is freedom. Being able to chose what you want to wear as a woman is a freedom that not all women have access to. From the day I met Tala my lack of thought and care for fashion grew into a strong passion. I am proud to work in the fashion industry and promote self expression and freedom of choice. Every day that I get I up I am grateful that I can chose whatever the hell I want to wear without the fear of punishment or violence or imprisonment. Tala, Thank you for opening my eyes to how important fashion and the freedom of choice is for all women!! ❤️⚡️✌????️ Pic @aplphotography

A photo posted by JESINTA CAMPBELL (@jesinta_campbell) on May 10, 2016 at 3:54am PDT

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"In Tahran, being uncovered as a women around the opposite sex was unacceptable so she was thrown into jail for five nights then sentenced to 40 lashes, across her back, because she was wearing a skirt and a t-shirt."

Campbell says it was this experience that made Raassi realise fashion equaled freedom.

"Being able to chose what you want to wear as a woman is a freedom that not all women have access to," Campbell continued.

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"From the day I met Tala my lack of thought and care for fashion grew into a strong passion. I am proud to work in the fashion industry and promote self expression and freedom of choice. Every day that I get I up I am grateful that I can chose whatever the hell I want to wear without the fear of punishment or violence or imprisonment."

The Former Miss Universe Australia concluded her social media post by thanking Raassi for 'opening her eyes' to how fashion represents freedom of choice for women.

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