Liverpool model Hollie-May Saker punched a feminist protestor after she was attacked during one of Paris Fashion Week’s biggest shows.
The 18-year old was modelling for Nina Ricci on Thursday when two half-naked Femen (a feminist protest group) protestors burst onto the stage.
Holly, tipped to be the next Kate Moss, could hear a commotion before the woman grabbed her.
The model told The Liverpool Echo, “I was the 19th girl out of the catwalk and I could hear screaming behind me.
“The next thing I just see half-naked women with black marker pen scrawled across their bare chests and that’s when she came at me.
“As she grabbed my arm she lifted my skirt exposing me – I pulled my arm back with such force that I landed a punch square on her nose.”
The protestors take to the catwalk
“I was so angry but I knew I had to be professional so I carried on walking with a bit of sassiness. My Scouseness came out a bit but I wish it had come out a bit more. Thinking about it now I wish I’d pushed them both off the stage because they ruined my favourite show.”
Although shaken, Holly has vowed not to let the incident dissuade her from a modelling career.
“I was really worried to come back stage but nobody said anything – I felt bad the moment it happened and I was very shaken up by it.”
“I think if it had happened two years ago I would have run straight off the catwalk. It could have been worse, I could have fallen over.”
