WASHINGTON: Supermodel Kate Upton has accused fashion giant Guess’sco-founder Paul Marciano of sexually harassing women.

Upton, 25, did not cite a specific incident in her criticism Wednesday ofGuess co-founder and creative director Marciano, who is 65.

Upton, who was once the face of Guess, became the latest star to add hervoice to the global #MeToo campaign against sexual misconduct, that kickedoff following accusations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

“It’s disappointing that such an iconic women’s brand @Guess is stillempowering Paul Marciano as their creative director #me too,” Upton wroteon Twitter.

She repeated this on Instagram and added: “He shouldn’t be allowed to usehis power in the industry to sexually and emotionally harass women #metoo.”

Marciano co-founded Guess in 1981 and has been its executive chairman andchief creative officer since 2015.

Upton is married to star Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, and isknown for appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions.She has also done some acting.

She became a celebrity spokesmodel for Guess in 2011. Other models holdingthat position have included Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford, and morerecently Gigi Hadid. – AFP