"Reduce us in virile men": Harry Styles in dress raises controversy

As often on social networks, it only takes a comment to launch a controversy.Like the latest Tweet of Candace Owens.On November 14, 2020, the American political commentator, known for her conservative anchoring, responded on Twitter to the American edition of Vogue, who promoted her latest blanket featuring singer Harry Styles dressed in a dress.The British artist at the same time became the first man to make the front page of the magazine piloted by Anna Wintour."There is no society that can survive without strong men," reacted Candace Owens, before asking to bring back "virile men".Activist for some 2.7 million subscribers on Twitter, Candace Owens was the guest of "La Convention de la Droite", an event which took place in Paris on September 28, 2019, organized by Marion Maréchal-Le Pen.

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The tweet that divides

This tweet, supported by a few people including journalist Ben Shapiro (affiliated with the American conservative youth movement Young America’s Foundation), was not to everyone's taste.Several celebrities and fans hastened to answer it to defend Harry Styles."Masculinity alone does not make man," said the actor of the trilogy the Lord of the Rings, Elijah Wood.Actress Jameela Jamil also intervened by tweeting: "Harry Styles is completely virile, because virility is all you want to be".

If the question of virility still seems to divide in 2020, Harry Styles - who has not expressed himself on the subject - continues to blur the boundaries of the genre in fashion.Col Claudine, pearl necklaces, heeled boots ... His daring and inspired style from the 1970s makes him one of the most influential men in the fashion industry today.Even going so far as to relaunch dusty trends on the Tiktok platform.