Much has been said about former First Lady Melania Trump’s nude modeling past, but now a photographer who shot her in the buff has come forward to give his two cents.French photographer Alexandre Alé de Basseville snapped pictures of Trump in 1996 in a duplex studio with a rooftop at West 26th Street and Sixth Avenue.

In a video clip posted to social media Wednesday, former First Lady Melania Trump defended her prior history of nude modeling by comparing it to several classical paintings and sculptures, including Michelangelo's David.

Suite Life of Zack and Cody star Dylan Sprouse’s nude full-frontal pictures made their way on the internet after his ex reportedly leaked them online. The actor later confirmed the nudes were, in fact, his by cracking a joke on Twitter. “Whoops, guess I'm not 14 and fat anymore,” he wrote. “I messed up... but I'd be a fool not to own up to it.”

"Why do I stand proudly behind my nude modeling work," she asked in the video. "The more pressing question is: Why has the media chosen to scrutinize my celebration of the human form in a fashion photo shoot?

Antoine Verglas, who photographed the former first lady for British GQ, tells VF that her publisher has asked him to send the pictures.