Supermodel: NYT Reporter Called Melania Trump a 'Hooker'

Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski criticized a The New York Times reporter Monday for calling First Lady Melania Trump "a hooker."

Ratajkowski said the reporter, who she did not name, made the remarks to her Sunday night during an event at New York Fashion Week. Politico reported Monday editors at the Times scolded the reporter, calling the comments "completely inappropriate."

Ratajkowski, in a series of tweets, called out the reporter. 

Sat next to a journalist from the NYT last night who told me "Melania is a hooker." Whatever your politics it's crucial to call this out for

— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017

what it is: slut shaming. I don't care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should.

— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017

Gender specific attacks are disgusting sexist bullshit.

— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017

The Times did not name the reporter, but told Politico it was someone who did not cover politics.

"At a party last night, a Times reporter who does not cover Washington or politics, referred to an unfounded rumor regarding Melania Trump," a spokesperson said in a statement to Politico. "The comment was not intended to be public, but it was nonetheless completely inappropriate and should not have occurred. Editors have talked to the reporter in question about the lapse."

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