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After Vogue revealed Styles' cover last month, Owens tweeted, \"There is no society that can survive without strong men.\"

\"Bring back manly men,\" she added.

Styles also addressed Owens’ comments in his new cover story with Variety, which named him \"Hitmaker of the Year.\"

“To not wear [something] because it’s females’ clothing, you shut out a whole world of great clothes,” he said. “And I think what’s exciting about right now is you can wear what you like. It doesn’t have to be X or Y. Those lines are becoming more and more blurred.”

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PHOTO: Vogue's December issue featuring Harry Styles photographed by Tyler Mitchell is displayed on local newsstand in New York, Nov. 24, 2020.
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