'This is not empowering' - Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson splits opinion with naked bath snap
Reality TV star criticised for cheeky Instagram post.
Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson has divided opinion by sharing a picture of herself perched naked on a huge black and white bathtub.
The 27-year-old reality star has made a name for herself on social media with her string of promotional posts, many of which are fashion-related.
Thompson was not trying to sell clothing in her latest Instagram offering but instead showing off her gym-honed physique in a snapshot taken from behind.
Her naked buttocks are on full display.
The snap caused a lengthy debate in the comments section with many of her followers fiercely defending her against accusations that she was anti-feminist.
One defender wrote: "This is actually really artistic" andanother said: "Your body is insane xx".
Critics felt that the image was gratuitous and sexist.
One commented: "This is not an empowering post to women in any way. It is a vanity post and if anything, louise is not teaching women to be proud of their bodies, but that a body (instead of a brain) can be used to get attention and validation."
Another added: "Just don't see why 'celebs' feel the need to do these shots, ur gorgeous @louise.thompson but what's the point of them lol?"
The picture amassed more than 45,000 likes in a day with fans continuing to add their comments to it.
Social media-savvy Thompson – who has starred on Made in Chelsea and ITV's The Jump – boasts 1.1m Instagram followers. She uses the platform mainly as a promotional tool to advertise products by fashion, food and health companies with alluring selfies.
