Sky Ferreira defends controversial photographer Terry Richardson

After Terry Richardson's leaked music video with Lady Gaga added to a list of controversies, Sky Ferreira has defended the photographer.

Last week, TMZ gained access to the scrapped video for 'Do What U Want', which has been described as "an ad for rape." The video sees R Kelly treating a bed ridden Lady Gaga in hospital, telling her, "I'm putting you under, and when you wake up, you're going to be pregnant."

Richardson has also been accused by various models that he's worked with, including Rie Rasmussen, Jamie Peck and Charlotte Waters, of inappropriate sexual behaviour and exploting young women during his shoots.

In a lengthy post on her official Facebook page, Sky Ferreira, who was herself a model before turning to music, said: "As someone who has worked very closely with Terry Richardson on many many many occasions since I was 17 years old I would like to say... from my OWN personal experience: I have never been forced or manipulated into anything. I made a music video with him and I have never felt uncomfortable with Terry & had 99 percent of the creative control.

"Allegations are one thing but completely blaming the director isn't fair aka the Lady Gaga video. It doesn't matter if you want to be a "role model" or not, it's your responsibility to be AWARE of what you're doing. When you're making & selling pop music for 14 year olds that is just a straight up fact. 

"I'm not against/doubting people that have said they've encountered things with him (it's not my place to say so) but the media acting as if Terry Richardson manipulated Lady Gaga into making a video about getting touched by R-Kelly or whatever is a whole other thing. She is 28 year old woman & fully capable/aware of what she was doing. If she wants to do it is HER choice. Whether I agree with it or not."

She added: "I'm REALLY insulted that my work is somehow getting dragged into this mess (this is the only place I can actually write about this). Terry has only been a supportive & caring friend to me for a long time. I actually find the whole thing upsetting & have for a while. To say I support sexual abuse beyond hurts me."

The singer also went on to say: "Basically if one more person has the nerve to ask/tell me that I've fucked Terry Richardson, I will slit their fucking throat."

Read Ferreira's full post here.