Olivia Culpo's Sisters Weren't Surprised by Her Wedding Dress Backlash: 'People Love to Ruin a Beautiful Moment' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Sophia Culpo, Aurora Culpo and Olivia Culpo.Photo:Slaven Vlasic/Getty

Slaven Vlasic/Getty

Olivia Culpo’s two sisters will always come to her defense, even if they don’t believe there’s anything to defend in the first place.

While speaking to PEOPLE about their partnership withThorne,Aurora, 35, andSophia Culpo, 27, looked back on their middle sister’sJune weddingto NFL starChristian McCaffrey, 28, this past June. The sisters-of-the-bride also recalledsome of the unexpected fashion criticismthat followed her Rhode Island nuptials.

On her big day, Olivia, 32, wore aconservative, long-sleeve Dolce & Gabbana wedding dress, because as shetoldVogueahead of their wedding, she “didn’t want it to exude sex in any way, shape or form.” Social media users were quick to tear the look apart and voice their harsh opinions and judgments, eventuallyprompting the bride and groom to personally respond.

Sophia and Aurora Culpo.Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

“Social media can be so toxic, and I do think people will say anything for views. They’ll use any language to start a controversy just for their own personal gain,” says Sophia. “To do it on someone’s wedding day, I think that’s really tasteless.”

Agreeing with her little sibling, Aurora adds, “I think for anybody to comment on anybody’s personal choice in a wedding dress is just pretty absurd.”

“I wish I could say I was surprised, but people love to ruin a beautiful moment,” says Aurora.

Aurora and Sophia Culpo.Presley Ann/Getty

Presley Ann/Getty

Sophia tells PEOPLE she’s dealt with autoimmune issues, so gut health was her top when she embarked on her wellness journey. Since finding supplements that “really helped to heal the inflammation and the damage in my gut,” Sophia says she’s been able to explore new means of improving herself.

“I’m at a point where I feel healthy, and I’m just maintaining that wellness,” the former nutritional student explains. “I am getting a little bit older, so I guess healthy aging is a new thing that I’ve been peppering into all my supplements.”

And as Sophia enters a new era of her well-being and begins to think about her health progression, she’s tapped Thorne’sAdvanced Nutrientssupplementsandthe support of her eldest sister, who has a few more years of managing aging as it relates to wellness.

Aurora Culpo with her kids.Aurora Culpo/Instagram

Aurora Culpo/Instagram

Aurora says she prioritizes “keeping my brain sharp and my body as energized as possible.” She takes one of her favorite Thorne products, the5-HTPcapsules, right before bed give her a serotonin boost that promotes restful sleep. “That contributes to a healthy, happy brain,” says theBarely Filteredpodcast host, who shares son Remi, 6, and daughter Soleil, 4, with ex-husband Michael “Mikey” Bortone.

“I don’t really have an option to not be sharp,” adds Aurora. “I’m a single mom, so there’s a lot of juggling that I have to do. And if I don’t remember something, no one’s going to remember it for me. I just feel like the stakes are pretty high, and I need to keep my brain in tip-top condition.”

source: people.com