The Reporter Who Called Melania Trump a "Hooker" Is Speaking Out

During New York Fashion Week, model Emily Ratajkowski overheard a reporter call First Lady Melania Trump a "hooker," so she did something about it. She hopped on Twitter and denounced slut-shaming, directly coming to the defense of Melania. FLOTUS swiftly responded, and now the New York Times reporter in question has issued a statement explaining himself. Read it below.

This is a four part tweet. 1. I want to take ownership of a mistake I made.
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) February 14, 2017

2. Speaking at a party in what I thought was a personal conversation, I nevertheless made a stupid remark about the first lady.
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) February 14, 2017

3. My editors have made it clear my behavior was not in keeping with the standards of the Times, and I agree.
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) February 14, 2017

4. My mistake, referring to unfounded rumors, shouldn’t reflect on anyone else and I apologize profusely.
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) February 14, 2017

As a reminder, slut-shaming is never okay, and this apology was certainly warranted. All the applause to Ratajkowski for standing up for women, but it would be great to see FLOTUS do the same—and we don't just mean via Twitter.

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