Elle Germany Apologizes After ‘Black Is Back’ Controversy

Elle Germany has apologized after its ‘black Is back’ controversy.

Elle Germany has issued an apology after its November issue caused a social media outcry, with personalities including Naomi Campbell accusing the publication of tokenizing models of color.

“It was a mistake to use the cover line ‘Back to Black’ which could be understood as if black persons would be a kind of fashion trend. This obviously wasn’t our intention and it was our mistake not to be more sensitive about this,” editor in chief Sabine Nedelchev and her team said in a statement posted on Instagram.

While Chin Wing did not react publicly to the controversy, fellow model Adut Akech commented on Diet Prada’s post: “SO SICKENING!!! I’m over it honestly.” Akech was similarly misidentified in August when Australian magazine Who published a feature about her alongside a photo of Flavia Lazarus.Furman published a video in which she sips from a cup of what appears to be coffee and stares wordlessly at the camera.

“Your mistake it is highly insulting in every way,” she wrote alongside the hashtag #defendingmybabies. “I’ve said countless of times we are not a TREND. We are here to STAY. It’s ok to celebrate models of color but please do it in an ELEGANT and RESPECTFUL way.”Campbell added that other models have been mistakenly identified as her just because they share the same skin color. “If you could like a conversation to know how to have a diverse mind we are here to sit and accommodate.

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