Controversial non-binary activist Deni Todorović splits from high-profile manager amid Seafolly scandal and shocking cocaine intake
Non-binary activist Deni Todorović split from her high-profile manager Pru Corrigan on the same day they goaded brands into dumping her over a shocking admission that they use cocaine.
The 35-year-old, who uses she/she pronouns, admitted they “love a bunch of cocaine” and urged brands to drop them if they disagreed last Friday.
Just hours later, Corrigan, who founded PR consultancy group One Day Dream, announced that she had parted ways with the influencer as a client.
“I’m not driving Deni’s car anymore,” Corrigan said in a message posted to Instagram.
“It is with mixed feelings that I say goodbye to this time in my life. I’m very grateful for the time we shared as partners, but like everything else – the show goes on.”
Non-binary activist Deni Todorović (left) split from her high-profile manager Pru Corrigan (right) on the same day they goaded brands into dumping her over a shocking admission that they use cocaine
Chron Australia has reached out to Todorović for comment.
It comes after the fashionista announced they will be using cocaine recreationally and will not apologize for it.
The stylist challenged luxury brands to drop them if they have a licensing issue, before calling for drug decriminalization.
Todorović, who formed a controversial partnership with swimwear brand Seafolly earlier this year, shared his thoughts on illegal substances in an Instagram post last week.
The trans and non-binary activist, who uses she/she pronouns, admitted they “love a bunch of cocaine” and urged brands to drop her if they disagreed last Friday
Just hours later, Corrigan, who founded PR consultancy group One Day Dream, announced that she had parted ways with the influencer as a client
They said they were “partisan for a line or two.” [of cocaine] just like every AFL footy player who does it behind the back of the world.
Todorović went on to praise the merits of drug legalization – noting how policies have reduced crime rates in countries like Portugal – and then urged “each of the brands I work with” to go out of business with them if this ” does not match yours”. ethos’.
Just weeks earlier, Australian swimwear brand Seafolly distanced itself from the non-binary activist after a photoshoot that left consumers divided.
At the time, some feminist critics said that having a non-binary biological male promoting women’s swimwear would “wipe women out” and noted the Seafolly campaign’s unfortunate proximity to International Women’s Day.
It comes after the fashionista announced they will be using cocaine recreationally and will not apologize for it
The stylist challenged luxury brands to drop them if they have a licensing issue, before calling for drug decriminalization
Just weeks earlier, Australian swimwear brand Seafolly distanced itself from the non-binary activist after a photoshoot that left consumers divided
Writer Alexandra Marshall was among those who spoke out against the brand’s partnership with Todorovič, saying the swimwear brand “mocks women” and saying it will boycott Seafolly.
‘Bye @seafolly. Never again. Have been buying swimsuits from you for many years. Never again,” she posted on Twitter.
A source with knowledge of the situation said: “Seafolly will never work with Deni again. They said in so many words that Deni is a liability to the brand and alienates customers. There was even talk of financiers withdrawing investments.’
Seafolly issued a public statement at the time of the scandal, insisting they “support all women” and that supermodel Joanna Halpin was always their official ambassador, not Deni.
Since the scandal, the once-celebrated swimwear brand is up for sale less than three years after it was rescued from administration.
The 34-year-old influencer identifies as both transgender and non-binary