Kristen Stewart calls critics of her Rolling Stone cover as “sexist and homophobic.”

Kristen Stewart addressed the controversy surrounding her recent Rolling Stone cover, describing critics’ reactions as “sexist and homophobic.” During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on March 11, the 33-year-old actress discussed the cover, which had garnered negative attention.

Colbert revealed that CBS had requested not to show the cover on the show, but he decided to display it to the audience to address the issue.

Amidst cheers from the audience, Colbert proceeded to unveil the cover and jokingly remarked to the actor, “I have to say, you look better in a jockstrap than I ever did.”

The Rolling Stone cover features Stewart posing in a black vest and a white jockstrap, with her hand elegantly placed down the front of the garment.

Amidst cheers from the audience, Colbert proceeded to unveil the cover and jokingly remarked to the actor, “I have to say, you look better in a jockstrap than I ever did.”

The Rolling Stone cover features Stewart posing in a black vest and a white jockstrap, with her hand elegantly placed down the front of the garment.

When Colbert asked Stewart about the backlash to the cover, she replied, “Well, okay, let’s keep this light. You know, I think it’s a little um … well, it’s a little ironic because I feel like I’ve seen, like, a lot of male pubic hair on the cover of things.”

“I’ve seen, like, a lot of hands in pants and like, unbuttoned,” she continued. “I think there’s a certain overt acknowledgment of a female sexuality that has its own volition in a way that is annoying for people who are sexist and homophobic.”

“I’ve certainly seen more revealing covers on Rolling Stone or Sports Illustrated for that matter,” Colbert added, to which the Twilight star responded: “It’s not remotely explicit, yeah.”

“No, I think it also violates public expectations of female sexuality as opposed to how you’re presenting it here,” Colbert noted. “Yes, because female sexuality isn’t supposed to actually want anything but to be had,” Stewart agreed. “And that feels like it’s protruding in a way that might be annoying.”

“But f*** you,” Stewart said, looking directly into the camera to more cheers from the audience. At the same time, as Colbert added “I think that’s why they’re mad at you!” She joked, “But I never will!”

Stewart spoke about how she wanted to provoke people in her Rolling Stone cover interview, explaining that she wanted the cover shoot to be the “gayest f****** thing you’ve ever seen in your life.”

“If I got through the entire Twilight series without ever doing a Rolling Stone cover, it’s because the boys were the sex symbols,” she pointed out. “If I could grow a little moustache, if I could grow a f****** happy trail and unbutton my pants, I would. Guys – I’m sorry – but their f****** pubes are shoved in my face constantly, and I’m like, ‘Ummmm, bring it in.’”

Stewart is currently promoting her forthcoming film “Love Lies Bleeding,” which is produced by the arthouse production company A24. The revenge thriller delves into the romance between Stewart’s character, Lou, a gym manager, and Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder.