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She says that shortly after the photos went viral, her employer shared that they were “concerned with how the photos would reflect on the company.
“They said I was topless and it was inappropriate and we’re a family-oriented company,” she told BuzzFeed. “There was no defending myself, they had made their decision…I gave over a year to a company that I worked really hard for and then to have them turn on me for doing something so positive, something that I was so proud of — to help myself as a woman — it was hurtful. People were pulling out their phones at work and showing the pictures and that was blamed on me.”
Bria Terry (the photographer) then shared some additional information which makes the situation even more complicated.
According to Terry, the couple is also expecting their first child. She shared in a Facebook post that the company’s decision to terminate Stephanie has “not only stripped her of her insurance which is without a doubt a major necessity while pregnant, but also her paid maternity leave.”
Although it’s completely within a company’s to terminate an employee at any time, Stephanie feels very disheartened by her former employer’s decision. “As a company, if they feel what I do outside of my job is going to jeopardize their business, that’s fine,” she said. “It’s just disheartening to me because I feel like home life and work life are two totally different things. I was a model employee, I was moving up fast. I had a promotion within seven months. This one thing, for me, was the reason I was booted.”
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