Say What Now? ‘Blackhair’ Magazine Issues an Apology for Featuring a White Model on the Cover [Photo]
BY: Denver Sean
Published 8 years ago
Blackhair Magazine, a publication that focuses on the beauty of Black women is responding to controversy after the mag featured a white woman on its December/January cover.
While the cover model does have curly textured hair, readers of the mag were confused because the model most certainly looks like a white woman.
She has since been identified as Emily Bador, who identifies as white and Malaysian.
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Now, before you get mad at Emily — this wasn’t exactly her fault. She took to Instagram to explain that the photo featured on the cover of Blackhair was from a shoot she did when she was 15 years old. Emily also apologized for not understanding the meaning of ‘cultural appropriation’ or the impact it has on POC at the time of the shoot.
“I hold up my hands, I’m so so so sorry and I’m very sorry this cover was taken away from a black woman,” said Emily.“I’m upset and angry I was never asked by the photographer/hair salon/anyone if this image could be used for the cover Blackhair,” she added.