Elle: McCarthy 'Loved' Covered-Up Look

Actress calls the experience 'kind of amazing'
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 18, 2013 8:28 AM CDT
Elle: McCarthy 'Loved' Covered-Up Look
Actress Melissa McCarthy smiles after winning the Female Star of the Year award at the CinemaCon 2013 Big Screen Achievement Awards at Caesars Palace on Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Las Vegas.   (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Elle responded to the uproar over Melissa McCarthy's controversial covered-up cover look in no uncertain terms, Us reports: "On all of our shoots, our stylists work with the stars to choose pieces they feel good in, and this is no different: Melissa loved this look, and is gorgeous on our cover. We are thrilled to honor her as one of our Women in Hollywood this year." Critics were unhappy that McCarthy was featured in an enormous coat, while other cover stars wore tight and/or skin-baring outfits.

McCarthy herself had already called the experience of posing for Elle "kind of amazing," ABC News reports, citing OMG!. And a source assures E! that the actress "loves the cover." (More Melissa McCarthy stories.)

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