New Delhi, June 24 : Robert Pattinson has defended his `Twilight' co-star Kristen Stewart over her controversial `rape' comment.

Stewart recently said in an interview that encounters with media feels like being `raped', according to Entertainment Weekly.

She later apologised for her comment.

Pattinson, however, explained that all associations'' criticism came out only after media reports, "None ... came out without being called upon by the media first," reports English. news. cn.

He also slammed the irresponsible Internet journalists, "There are so many little nerds behind their computers, on their little blogs." (ANI)