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Published 09:26 09 Apr 2020 GMT
An Australian influencer and former reality TV contestant has been slammed on Instagram for modeling a string 'bikini' made from disposable face masks.
Vanessa Sierra, who appeared on the second season of Australian Love Island in 2019, posed for a racy snap with boyfriend Luke Erwin, in which she had fashioned a makeshift bikini top to cover her breasts and another as a makeshift pair of bottoms.
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Sharing the pic with her 135,000+ followers, Sierra captioned the racy post: "Most people bin their used face masks, we recycle them".
The snap was shared to promote the couple's OnlyFans account.
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However, the provocative snap was swiftly slammed in the comments section, with many Instagram users accusing the 25-year-old of "wasting" good medical supplies.
One Instagram user with the handle @bibiibo commented: "Medical staff is dying due to the lack of equipment, such a waste".
Another user, @claudiamilano_, commented: "so people can’t find masks to wear because vanessa is using them as bikinis".
And mamabear0471 wrote in the comments section: "I do think you’re stunning but with shortages over the world for masks I do think slightly irresponsible use of them in my opinion".
However, despite the negative comments, Vanessa was quick to shut down the critics, writing: "They’re literally used, disposable masks guys relax".
Last week, Vanessa shared a picture of herself lying in a hospital bed, urging people to "be careful" after she suddenly fell ill.
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She wrote: "I have no recollection of the last 4 days except that I woke up in hospital after almost losing my life. To everyone out there please be careful and take extra steps to protect yourself during these tough times.
"Remember to never leave your loved ones on bad terms because anything can change in an instant."
No matter what you think of Vanessa's bikini choice, we encourage you to heed her advice and look after yourselves in these difficult times.
We are urging all of our readers to adhere to the advice from their respective governments and medical bodies, and practice social distancing and self-isolation where required. Together, we will beat this...
