Supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley finds modelling for lingerie to be an empowering experience despite some critics who state it objectifies women.

"There can be backlash and people who think it's derogatory to women, but everyone wears lingerie,` femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying.

"The thing that I'm always mindful of is when that I'm posing for an image, the photographer needs to empower me and women. I want there to be a strength there, a strong sexiness in the final image,` she added.

The beauty, who has been dating actor Jason Statham since 2010, said models need to go into photo shoots with a strong idea of what they want to portray.

"It's all to do with preparation before you go on set and what message you want to send through that photograph,` she said.