Wendy Dickey has appeared on a number of national news shows recently to defend the outfit, which is a replica of the one worn when Roberts played a prostitute in the movie.
"I tried to figure what kind of character I could do 'Pretty Woman' to be non-sexual, just funny, hilarious and comical, and this is the routine I came up with," Dickey told Joy Behar on Headline News.
The costume garnered national attention after Dickey and her daughter Paisley appeared on the TLC program "Toddlers & Tiaras."
Dickey said Paisley has no idea that Julia Roberts' character in the movie is a prostitute, and she said her decision to dress her in the now-infamous costume was not meant to cause controversy.
"Julia Roberts happens to be my favorite actress of all time, so I decided to go with Julia Roberts, and of course my favorite Julia Roberts movie is 'Pretty Woman,'" she said.
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