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The famed Hollywood sign that overlooks Tinseltown briefly read "Hollyboob" on Monday. And now we (may) know why.
Social media influencer Julia Rose says she changed the sign to protest what she sees as censorship of racier content by Instagram. Police arrested Rose and five others for trespassing, and park rangers quickly restored the iconic sign to its usual status.
"This was way uncool (not to mention the terrain is quite steep and dangerous)," Captain Steve Lurie, commanding officer of LAPD's Hollywood area, tweeted Monday.
A few hours ago, a group attempted to vandalize the Hollywood sign. Los Angeles landmarks are precious to those of us @LAPDHollywood and this was way uncool (not to mention the terrain is quite steep & dangerous). Hollywood patrol officers have arrested all six individuals.
— Captain Steve Lurie (@LAPDLurie) February 1, 2021
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Rose is founder and CEO of Shag Mag, a digital publication that features "exclusive and uncensored content of Julia Rose and other up and coming Instagram models" (yes, there are lots of boobs). In an interview with The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, Rose said she first came up with the Hollyboob idea last year after Instagram warned her about nudity on her personal and company accounts. The accounts had about 6 million followers combined before they were disabled, the Times reports.
Rose told the newspaper she knew she was "pushing the boundaries of censorship" on the accounts by featuring other scantily clothed influencers, but believed Instagram and its parent company, 카지노사이트 Facebook, targeted influencers more aggressively than established brands like Playboy.
"We don't allow nudity on Instagram, and we removed these accounts for repeatedly breaking those rules," a Facebook company spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday.
Rose, and fellow influencer Jack Tenney, one of her prank partners, maintain that the stunt had unanticipated benefits, like raising breast cancer awareness and bringing a smile to people's faces.
"It's awesome," Rose told the LA Times. "All of it combined together has been really, really great."
br />that one time I changed the Hollywood sign to #hollyboob pic.twitter.com/IrIC6DpXHO
— Julia Rose (@JuliaRose_33) February 2, 2021
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