Australian Company Faces Backlash After Male Model Poses

A popular bikini brand based in Australia is facing backlash on social media

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after it used a male model to show off one of its latest swimwear designs.

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According to the New York Post, Moana Bikini,

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owned by Australian body-positivity influencer Karina Irby,

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shared a video on its official Instagram page on January 20

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male model posing in a white one-piece swimsuit worth $130.

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“OBSESSED WITH THIS LOOK,” the company captioned the video,

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featuring Jake Young modeling a size small bathing suit.

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Many questioned the brand's commitment to women and said they would be unfollowing the page.

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Outraged users also accused the brand of ''allowing men to encroach on women's spaces'' and called it ''insulting to women.''

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