SZA Slams Photographer Who Released Photos of Her Without Consent: It’s Disrespectful

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4 years ago

October 28, 2021

SZA called out a photographer who released pictures of her without her consent. Photo by Nic Bezzina for The New York Times.

SZA has found herself in the middle of controversy after she slammed a photographer for posting bikini pictures of her without her consent. The “Love Galore” singer took to Twitter to express her anger over the matter, and warn others.

“He literally text me m said ‘sorry if u never wanna work w me again but I decided I’m releasing these’ never felt more powerless or disrespected,” She wrote, in the now-deleted tweets. “Releasing pictures of me w out my consent is scary. Y’all be careful working w folk u don’t know well.”

“If I don’t want pics out ‘cause I don’t wanna fight w my ex, or my album not done and I wanna wait or I decided I DONT wanna be oversexualized in that way rn. Das my choice as a woman. As a human,” she tweeted.

The Photographer Speaks Out

The photographer, Edwig Henson, or “Edwiggery,” released the images today without SZA’s consent. Soon after, Mr. Henson came under fire from both the singer and fans for the action, even receiving death threats. He took to his own Twitter to defend himself against the allegations.

TDE’s president, Punch, even tried to intervene, calling out Mr. Henson for not removing the photos. “And you still got the post up on ig?? You doing this wrong champ. I promise you you’re doing this the wrong way,” Punch said in a now-deleted tweet.

The issue divided the internet, finding some fans siding with SZA and others defending the photographer.

So basically the photographer didn’t charge her because he said the exposure from shooting w/ her would be enough payment for him then she decided he couldn’t post them after she shared them to her story??? Then came on here acting like she got violated? SZA SAY SOMETHING girl https://t.co/z1wGnmyaIR

— CARDI DROP THE ALBUM 🗣 (@ToriLoves2SeeIt) October 27, 2021

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Written by: Sheila Maina

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