Cosmopolitan magazine's website has been facing serious criticism over
their beauty-focused trends feature which was based on a comparison
between old, 'dead' looks with fresh and 'gorgeous' new ones.
This may have seemed like a great idea until the
magazine thought it wise to use only white models to showcase the
on-trend fashions, while the coloured women were all said to be
off-trend.
The article, which is entitled '21
Beauty Trends That Need to Die in 2015' has brought about serious
controversy as readers from all over the world, air their views about
the usage of coloured women is such a derogatory manner.
Many
of these readers have taken to social media to call for a boycott of
the US publication, which used only five black models in the feature,
labeling their 'outdated' looks with 'RIP'.
'This
is blatant racism. Stop letting random white women submit articles and
get a real staff @Cosmopolitan,' one person wrote on Twitter.
This
article features a number of famous faces, from Kendall Jenner, who was
applauded for her 'berry-colored lip color' while black model Joan
Smalls is criticized for her 'black lipstick', to former Glee star Naya
Rivera, who 'noticeable contouring' was given the magazine's 'RIP' stamp
of disapproval, while a Calvin Klein catwalk model's more subtle
attempt was given the thumbs up.
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