Omar Apollo has hit back at people who unfollowed him on Instagram after he posted a full-frontal nude image from Luca Guadagnino’s Queer .
The singer plays a man picked up Daniel Craig's character, William Lee, prompting racy scenes for which the film, which also stars Drew Starkey , has become known.
Celebrating the film’s availability on streaming services, Apollo took to Instagram to share the shot of himself naked .
But, according to the actor, that has prompted many people to unfollow him.
'Unfollow me if ur a homophobe'
“Unfollow me if ur a homophobe," he wrote on Instagram Stories. "You're not my target audience. I will never make myself ‘palatable’, stupid.”
His response has been met with support from fans. “I’m a new follower, here to replace the recent unfollows,” one person said.
Another wrote: “Dying to know what the increase in streams was after you posted this.”
Someone else said of the clip: “Five minutes just wasn’t enough."
Craig was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance but he and the film missed out on a BAFTA nod.
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