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“#Woman rumbles with Bumble over banned bra photo<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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One Bumble user was busted \u2014 for posting what were deemed to be illicit pics of herself wearing a bra on the female-favored dating app<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, 31-year-old artist Cali Rockowitz<\/a> posted a photo showing off her toned body in a black bralette and sweatpants while splattered in white paint and posing with her hands on the floor in front of a canvas. The PG-13 pics were immedia<\/a>tely taken down since they were shot indoors, which violates the dating site\u2019s policy, Buzzfeed reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rockowitz recounted trying to repost the pic before learning of the reason the company repeatedly rejected it. \u201cI thought it was a mistake, so I tried it a bunch more times. I emailed them and I asked what was going on,\u201d Rockowitz told the outlet. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey sent me a generic email saying I couldn\u2019t post photos in my underwear. I couldn\u2019t believe it, that after looking at this image they thought this was offensive to users.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On Dec. 21, a few weeks after the initial picture fail, Rockowitz tried posting a different version from the same photoshoot, on all fours but with her long chestnut hair covering much of her torso, believing it was \u201cless revealing.\u201d It, too, was flagged. <\/p>\n

\u201cOn Bumble, you are totally allowed to have a bikini or shirtless photo, but we ask that these photos are taken outside,\u201d a Bumble rep wrote in an email to her, per Buzzfeed. \u201cIf you\u2019re indoors, it looks too much like underwear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe banned shirtless bathroom mirror selfies in response to feedback from our Bumble community \u2014 and after our research showed that profiles including those kinds of photos were the most swiped left on,\u201d the app said in a statement. \u201cAs part of that overall policy, our photo guidelines prohibit photos of people indoors wearing swimsuits or underwear. Swimsuit photos are acceptable if you\u2019re outside by the pool or on the beach as you\u2019re in a natural setting to be wearing a swimsuit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cali Rockowitz <\/figcaption>
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After combing through her account, Bumble also removed another photo Rockowitz posted successfully on the app months earlier, this time with a black blazer draped over her bralette while sitting on a chair. The company said it, too, violated community guidelines.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when the banned bra-barer decided to attempt a little busting of her own.<\/p>\n

She cheekily photoshopped herself in the blazer pic against the backdrop of famous outdoor venues, including the Washington Monument, the Pyramids and Mount Rushmore, to circumvent the rules. She was met with a humorless reply from a Bumble rep. \u201cThat photo has been photoshopped, it was not originally taken outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

The experience left Rockowitz mystified, noting why she was drawn to the female-empowered app, which is designed to have women make the first move, in the first place.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t fathom why [the photos] wouldn\u2019t be allowed on a dating profile,\u201d Rockowitz said to Buzzfeed. \u201cTheir stance is to empower women. [The app] is made for dating and intimacy. It just makes me never want to use the app again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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