Florida A&M University responds to the viral photo of student posing naked for her graduation pictures.
FAMU student, Terica Williams, recently went viral after sharing her graduation pictures to social media. In one of her photos, Terica poses fully nude in front of FAMU’s famed Rattler’s statue.
Of course, Terica received some backlash from social media users and some of FAMU’s alumni. The photo gained so much buzz that it made its way to FAMU’s administration.
On Saturday, a statement regarding the photo was shared a to the school’s Twitter account.
“Florida A&M University is aware of a post circulating on social media of a student photographed in front of the Rattler statue on campus. Vice Presdient of Student Affaris William Hudson, Jr., Ph.D., said, ‘The university is aware of the picture taken and is currently investigaign the incident,’” the press release says.
As we’ve previously reported, Terica was not concerned about the backlash she received. In an Instagram post, Terica wrote, “Anybody who knows me knows that I’ve been dressing provocative my whole life.”
She continued, “There’s a lot of assumptions that have came with me accepting my body. A lot of people questioned my capabilities and intelligence solely based on how I choose to dress. As I’m standing here with my Masters Degree at the tender age of 24, I am the living proof that clothes do not define you. I encouraged every body to embrace their bodies and step outside social norms.”
