Kristen responded to critics on the March 12 episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, noting the double standard women face.
“Well, it’s a little ironic because I feel like I’ve seen a lot of male pubic hair on the cover of things,” she said. “I’ve seen a lot of hands in pants and unbuttoned. I think there’s a certain overt acknowledgment of a female sexuality that has its own volition in a way that is annoying for people who are sexist and homophobic.”
The late-night host chimed in, “I’ve certainly seen more revealing covers on Rolling Stone or Sports Illustrated for that matter. I think it also violates public expectations of female sexuality as opposed to how you’re presenting it here.”
“Yes,” she added, “because female sexuality isn’t supposed to actually want anything but to be had. And that feels like it’s protruding in a way that might be annoying. But f–k you.”