Untitled Magazine denies Ruby Rose pictures were published without her consent

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Untitled Magazine denies Ruby Rose pictures were published without her consent

By Mary Ward
Updated

A magazine has responded after Australian actress Ruby Rose alleged they published revealing images of her without her consent, saying that Rose's team had approved the images "multiple" times.

In a statement published on Monday, New York-based The Untitled Magazine has defended their decision to publish the images, despite the Orange is the New Black star instructing her Instagram​ followers to boycott the publication.

The pictures show Rose, 29, clothed in a sheer top and leather jacket. Her nipples are visible through the top.

"The Untitled Magazine would like to clarify that the photo shoot with actress Ruby Rose, which took place on April 13, 2015 and the interview, which was completed on June 12, 2015 for an inside feature in the #GirlPower Issue of The Untitled magazine, were with full consent of the actress and her PR team," The Untitled Magazine's statement read.

A magazine has responded after Ruby Rose alleged they used images without her consent.

A magazine has responded after Ruby Rose alleged they used images without her consent.Credit: Getty

"The Instagram​ post was the first time we heard any concerns from her or her team regarding the photos that were taken."

The statement went on to explain that Rose's PR team had sent "multiple emails" thanking The Untitled Magazine for the photoshoot​, including one sent on September 21, after they had been sent a PDF copy of the published magazine.

"If she relayed any concerns to the photographer and team on set [in Los Angeles] this was not relayed to the magazine, which is based in New York City," the statement read.

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"The magazine equally was never alerted of any concerns regarding the images after they were taken."

Rose made headlines last week when she posted on her Instagram​ account calling for her fans to boycott The Untitled for publishing what she termed "greedy, exploitative propaganda".

"Imagine my shock to find that [The Untitled Magazine] decided to publish images of me after we explained we wouldn't be doing the shoot if I wasn't appropriately covered," Rose wrote, captioning a screenshot of the image with the iPhone delete option over her breasts.

"The difference with working with a friend and or choosing to use nudity for art/and someone taking the piss and exploiting you is two different things."

Rose went on to write that the interview accompanying the photograph was eight months old and "made no sense", before alleging that The Untitled Magazine had sold the "unapproved" pictures to other publications.

The Untitled Magazine responded to the latter allegation, saying that, if the photos have been resold, it wasn't by them.

"The Untitled Magazine does not manage the re-sell rights to the photos," their statement read. "The photographer maintains the copyright of these photographs and she and her agents are the only one who can sell them."

The magazine's statement comes after a short exchange of words with Rose on Twitter, in which the former MTV VJ objected to them promoting the article via their social media channels.

"Just no," Rose replied to one of their Twitter posts with a link to her interview.

Rose is yet to respond to the magazine's statement.

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