Nonbinary influencer at center of Seafolly scandal claims 'God is queer' trends now The nonbinary activist who caused a scandal for women's swimwear brand Seafolly has spoken out again. Deni Todorovič, who sparked backlash after claiming that they were an 'ambassador' for Seafolly, appeared on The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show this week to discuss the fallout over their involvement with the iconic Aussie brand. The 34-year-old clarified that female supermodel Joanna Halpin is Seafolly's ambassador, and that they were simply hired for a WorldPride event as a one-off. 'I came on board as a, let's say brand partner, because I don't want to confuse the messaging in this, because they already have an incredible ambassador,' Deni said, referring to Halpin. 'So I came on a brand partner for one weekend,' they added. Nonbinary activist and influencer Deni Todorovič has spoken out again after causing a major scandal for swimwear brand Seafolly Deni, who sparked backlash after claiming that they were an 'ambassador' for Seafolly, discussed the fallout over their involvement with the iconic Aussie brand Deni originally declared that they were a Seafolly 'ambassador', which led to widespread backlash from shoppers when they donned custom-made bikini bottoms at an event for the brand in Sydney and shared photos of the gender-bending look to social media. Discussing the incident with Jess Rowe, Todorovic, who uses they/them pronouns, said that they warned Seafolly ahead of time that there would be backlash for working with them. 'I said to them in the meetings, you are going to get people that say "I am never buying Seafolly again. This person is a groomer. Why are they taking away women's clothing?"' Unfortunately, Todorovic claims that they received death threats after the WorldPride event, and says that their mother was also contacted by vicious trolls. A distraught Rowe responded, 'Aw, Deni. I am so sorry that you've had to endure and be subjected to such vitriol and hate. And your beautiful mum as well.' Discussing the incident with Jess Rowe, Todorovic, who uses they/them pronouns, said that they warned Seafolly ahead of time that there would be backlash for working with them A distraught Rowe responded, 'Aw, Deni. I am so sorry that you've had to endure and be subjected to such vitriol and hate' Todorovic said that they'd received backlash from evangelical right wingers, but as a former Jehovah's Witness for 10 years, they're able to fight the criticism by quoting the bible back to their naysayers. 'It says "love thy neighbour". It also says God created humans in his image. So if God created me, in his image, then maybe God is a little big queer too, doll!' British-born, New York-based model Joanna Halpin has been the official face of Seafolly's latest campaign, Summer Somewhere, since early February. The stunner's role was overshadowed earlier this month when Deni, who uses they/them pronouns and identifies as both nonbinary and transgender, claimed on social media that they were Seafolly's 'ambassador and brand partner'. Todorovic said that they'd received backlash from evangelical right wingers, but as a former Jehovah's Witness for 10 years, they're able to fight the criticism by quoting the bible back to their naysayers '[The bible] says "love thy neighbour". It also says God created humans in his image. So if God created me, in his image, then maybe God is a little big queer too, doll!' Deni said Seafolly also issued a statement, insisting that they are 'supportive of all women' and that Halpin is their official ambassador, not Deni. Halpin spoke out last Saturday in an interview with News Corp's Stellar magazine, where she appeared to subtly reference the recent furore surrounding Deni's association with the celebrated swimwear brand. 'Brands now work with people who are not necessarily a model, more a personality,' she said. 'It's not just limited to models in the way it was in the '90s, with traditionally beautiful women.' British-born, New York-based model Joanna Halpin (pictured) has been the official face of Seafolly's latest campaign, Summer Somewhere, since early February Seafolly issued a statement in regards to their latest campaign, saying they continue to support and uplift women. The statement also noted that Todorovič was not the brand's new ambassador, but rather a 'special guest' to their World Pride event in Sydney Following backlash for working with Todorovic, Seafolly issued a lengthy statement and affirmed their commitment to women and the LGBTQIA+ community. 'We would like to address the recent coverage of Seafolly's involvement with Sydney World Pride in which Deni Todorovič was invited as a special guest, and wore a custom, not-for-sale Seafolly design,' the statement reads. 'On Saturday 4th March, Deni attended our in-store Sydney World Pride event as out special guest. We chose to host this event to inspire everyone to feel seen, included, and confident to be themselves at the beach. 'This season our Global Ambassador and Face of the Brand is Joanna Halpin, a trail-blazing model and photographer. 'We are passionate about supporting and uplifting women, and to broadening our representation of women living the Australian beach lifestyle.' The statement concludes: 'We stand proud that our brand is inclusive and supportive of all women, including the LGBTQIA+ community and beyond.' Deni is also one of the national ambassadors for Bonds underwear All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility