Olivia Culpo responds to wedding dress backlash. What she said.

Rhode Island native Olivia Culpo is responding to backlash over her wedding dress from her June nuptials.

The former Miss Rhode Island tied the knot with NFL star Christian McCaffrey June 29 in Westerly .

Culpo faced criticism from some over comments about her wedding dress. The model is now speaking out about the backlash. Here's what to know.

Olivia Culpo marries Christian McCaffrey in star-studded Watch Hill wedding

Culpo, a former Miss USA and Miss Universe, married San Francisco 49ers player Christian McCaffrey in her native Little Rhody on June 29.

The couple wed in a ceremony at Watch Hill Chapel before celebrating with a star-studded reception at the Ocean House hotel.

What did Olivia Culpo say about her wedding dress?

For her Watch Hill ceremony, Culpo wore a long-sleeve crew neck Dolce & Gabbana gown.

She told Vogue Weddings she went for a modest look because she didn't want it to look sexy.

“I didn’t want it to exude sex in any way, shape, or form,” Culpo told the magazine .

Why did Olivia Culpo face backlash over her wedding dress?

Her comments about the dress choice in the interview were criticized by some online.

In a viral TikTok , bridal stylist Kennedy Bingham questioned Culpo's choice of words over her decision to go with a modest look.

"The way that she was talking about this went beyond just wanting something modest for herself and pushing this idea of what she thinks all brides should look like,” Bingham said.

McCaffrey responded to Bingham, calling her video "an evil thing to post online."

Olivia Culpo responds to criticism about wedding dress comments

In a new interview with PEOPLE magazine , Culpo has spoken out about the backlash for the first time, saying she was "definitely very surprised" by it.

"I feel like the words I said were spun out of context to fit an agenda that I did not have,” Culpo said.

She also added that she intended for her wedding dress to be a timeless style.

“The choices that I made are because I wanted to feel like they're choices I could be proud of in 50 years. And that's it,” Culpo said.

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