Michael Costello Apologizes to Leona Lewis, Says He's Surprised By What She Said

Michael Costello has apologized to Leona Lewis after she accused him of humiliating her while working together for a charity event in 2014.

The “Bleeding Love” singer says that she was assigned to be dressed by Michael for a charity fashion show in 2014 and she claimed he refused to alter the sample size dress to fit her.

Leona ended up sitting in the audience for the fashion show while all of the other celebrities walked the runway, which caused her body insecurity issues that lasted for years.

Michael wrote an open letter on his Instagram Stories and said he’s surprised by Leona‘s comments because she continued to wear his gowns and tag him in Instagram posts.

Click inside to read the full letter that he wrote…

After Leona came forward with her allegations about Michael, a popular makeup artist accused the designer of sexual harassment.

You can read the full letter below.

DEAR LEONA,

HELLO. IT’S MICHAEL. I REACHED OUT TO YOU DIRECTLY IN AN INSTAGRAM DM AFTER SEEING YOUR INSTAGRAM STORIES, BUT I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM YOU. GIVEN THAT YOU HAVE PUBLICLY SHARED YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH ME ON INSTAGRAM WITHOUT COMING TO ME PRIVATELY FIRST, I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO RESPOND TO YOU HERE AS I TRIED REACHING OUT TO YOU PRIVATELY WITHOUT MUCH LUCK.

I WAS REALLY SURPRISED TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE WITH ME FROM THE GO RED WOMEN CHARITY EVENT IN 2014. I FLEW TO NEW YORK JUST TO FIT YOU, AND WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AT THE FITTING. I FANGIRLED OVER YOU AND TOLD YOU HOW MUCH I LOVED YOUR SONGS. YOU ARE ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED AND BEAUTIFUL WOMAN I KNOW. WE TOOK PHOTOS AND I LEFT OPTIONS OF DRESSES FOR YOU WITH THE CHARITY.

YOU TOLD ME YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE DRESSES, SO MUCH SO THAT EVEN AFTER THAT EVENT IN 2014, YOU CONTINUE TO WEAR AND POST ME ON YOUR OWN IG IN 2015. [SWIPE LEFT) YOUR TEAM HAS CONTINUOUSLY REACHED OUT TO ME TO PULL CUSTOM LOOKS FOR YOU, WHICH I WAS HAPPY TO CREATE. THE MOST RECENT REQUEST I RECEIVED FROM YOU WAS MAY 17, 2021. [SWIPE LEFT)

AFTERWARDS, YOU EVEN INVITED ME PERSONALLY TO FIT YOU IN LOS ANGELES. I REMEMBER HAVING A BRIEF CONVERSATION, COMPLIMENTING YOU ON YOUR HORSES AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL HOME.

I DON’T TAKE ACCUSATIONS OF BODY SHAMING LIGHTLY, AS I HAVE BUILD A CAREER AS CELEBRATING DIVERSE WOMEN OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES. BUT IF I DID UNINTENTIONALLY HURT YOU AND YOU CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ME, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO YOU DIRECTLY. THIS CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE, I AM COMPLETELY BLINDSIDED, AS YOU HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED FABULOUS IN MY GOWNS, AND I THOUGHT YOU TRULY LOVED THEM.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF YOUR INSTAGRAM STORIES CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE. YOU HAVE NEVER INDICATED TO ME HOW YOU FELT, AND YOU’VE CONTINUOUSLY WORN ME, TAGGED ME, AND HAD YOUR TEAM REACH OUT TO REQUEST FOR MORE DRESSES… AS RECENT AS LAST MONTH.

I HAVE LOST TONS OF OPPORTUNITIES, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, AND I’M NOT IN A GOOD MENTAL STATE OF MIND. I WISH YOU SPOKE TO ME DIRECTLY INSTEAD OF ON INSTAGRAM, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM AT MY MOST VULNERABLE MOMENT. AFTER YEARS OF TRAUMA AND GETTING BLACKLISTED WITH RECEIPTS SHOWN TO ME BY MY FRIENDS AND ALLIES, I HAVE BEEN SUICIDAL AND OFTEN FEEL NO PURPOSE TO LIVE.

I PRAY YOUR INTENTIONS ARE PURE, AND THAT YOU’RE NOT ACTING RECKLESSLY IN AN ATTEMPT TO SMEAR ME AND ALL THE DRESSES I CREATED FOR YOU TO SAVE A FRIEND. IF YOU WERE IN MY POSITION, I’M SURE YOU WOULD EQUALLY BE AS SHOCKED. SOMEONE WHO HAS CONTINUOUSLY REACHED OUT TO ASK FOR MORE DRESSES, SOMEONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED YOU, WORN YOU, TAGGED YOU, ALL OF A SUDDEN COMES OUT AND SAY THAT YOU HURT THEM 7 YEARS AGO.

IF I HAVE HURT YOU IN 2014, AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, YOU’VE CONTINUED TO WEAR ME AND SUPPORT ME, PLEASE. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO YOU. ALL OF THIS IS VERY SHOCKING FOR ME TO HEAR BECAUSE YOU’VE CONTINUED TO WEAR ME, TAG ME, AND ASKED FOR ANOTHER DRESS EVEN LAST MONTH.

WHENEVER YOU’RE READY, I’M HERE. LET’S HAVE A HEART-TO-HEART CONVERSATION. @LEONALEWIS

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