Dame Anna Wintour DBE is a British-American journalist and editor who has been editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988 and artistic director for Condé Nast, Vogue’s publisher, since 2013/ .Wintour has admitted that Vogue has been “hurtful and intolerant” — and not done enough to promote black staff and designers.
People took to social media to voice their opinions and The #voguechallenge was created to highlight BLACK models because of @voguemagazine’s NON-inclusiveness & as a response to a “too little, too late” apology by Anna Wintour. Andre Leon Tally also chimed in. Check the comments below. We are witnessing the Fashion Revolution the question is will Wintour survive these changing times.
The #VogueChallenge was created to highlifht BLACK models because of @voguemagazine’s NON-inclusiveness & as a response to a “too little, too late” apology by Anna Wintour https://t.co/dPWUyUgBFs pic.twitter.com/XMHFnHoOYu
— CodeDebYT 🗣 (@CodeDebYT) June 12, 2020
Will somebody please fire Anna Wintour and hire SOMEONE that's more creative than her. PLEASE. Like I knew her shit was trash and the covers were way photoshopped and stupid but watching the #VogueChallenge REALLY makes it obvs her taste is trash.
— the-afronaut. (@TAfronaut) June 12, 2020
ok so can we come full circle that the real villain of the devil wears prada was, in fact, anna wintour?
— sarah gorman (@thesarahgorman) June 12, 2020
In 126 years the one black photographer to shoot the cover of @voguemagazine, Tyler Mitchell, was not chosen by someone on the staff, but the person on the cover, Beyoncé.
— Joseph Choi (@JosefChoi) June 10, 2020
So I guess the Movie "The Devil Wears Prada" was an accurate "loosely based on" protrayal of Anna Wintour.
— Rosa Ayala (@rosaayala33) June 12, 2020
The #VogueChallenge is truly beautiful to see. It isn't enough to have JUST Black models on the cover of Vogue. There should be space for Black photographers to bring these stories to life. In Vogue's 125 year history there has been one Black photographer to photograph a cover. pic.twitter.com/fNLL19AzKe
— Joshua Kissi (@JoshuaKissi) June 9, 2020
honestly why I feel we need to stop looking to the Vogues to give us the visibility we desire. We have the talent, the depth, we are the culture. We need to create media platforms of this caliber. Create our own table and invite all the creatives to take a seat !
— ayomide. (@Mimalee_) June 10, 2020
all these Vogue Challenge covers are better than the actual Vogue covers, Anna Wintour I hope you're choking love
— y🏳️🌈şenaz (@aysenein) June 12, 2020
#AnnaWintour please step aside and hire someone who is racially sensitive. It's the least you can do. Action not words. #BLACKLivesMatter
— Toni (@birchcliff) June 12, 2020
Anna Wintour should step down from her position and let a Black creator take her place
— BLACK LIVES MATTER (@claritaaddison) June 12, 2020
I’m getting tired of reading statements from business and business owners or anyone in general saying, “Educate me” “We are learning” “Source?” GOOGLE EXISTS (ahem Forever21, Anna Wintour, Dollskill, racists who pretend they’re not racist)
— jill ashley (@jill_ashley) June 12, 2020
No one is sacred of editors anymore. The time of the diva editor is gone. If Anna Wintour can't change, she must go.
— TweetInder (@TweetInder) June 11, 2020
She hates black people. Look how she treated her black friend @OfficialALT
— Jay (@landofjay3) June 11, 2020
"so, is she gonna take @OfficialALT's calls now AND rehire him, or…is this just another stunt because, well…she's been able to uplift blacks in the industry for decades?!" *sighs*
— Cyborg128 (@RONNTHOS69) June 12, 2020
Anna wintour assumed her friendship with @OfficialALT ws sufficiently uplifting. The woman is playing dumb and the toxic culture at CN has been an open secret for so long this whole feigned surprise by people is insulting to anyone paying a shred of attention. https://t.co/jjIYmb5K13
— Jonathan Joseph (@TheRealJJoseph) June 12, 2020
I'm sorry, but this conversation has been going on in fashion for several years now. Vogue has had PLENTY of time to get it together…it's just that now its seemingly *profitable* to truly change. Miss me with this 🙄 #AnnaWintour https://t.co/JDvDdnJWSc
— KimShee (@MissPheenix) June 10, 2020
A better question is why did it take until 2017 for there to even be a Black EIC of a major fashion magazine?! By then we had ALL the signs that Black (& NBPOC) fashion, styling, visuals, talent, etc was not only wanted by the general public but also profitable (Fenty, anyone??)
— KimShee (@MissPheenix) June 10, 2020
I'm curious to see if all these words turn into true actions. When the next crisis comes along that we need to address, will they still be willing to focus on making changes to an "intolerable & hurtful" environment? Or will all that be swept under the rug again? I think we know.
— KimShee (@MissPheenix) June 10, 2020
#AndreLeonTalley watching #AnnaWintour toosie and sliding through her lame excuses about why they don't have black creators at vogue magazine. When she has been there for 32 years.
She should have just shut up and ate her food. pic.twitter.com/u67ofv8AtW— Rose Mur (@RoseMur89) June 11, 2020
Bitch please.
Did those sunglasses prevent #AnnaWintour from seeing all her racism?
‘hurtful and intolerant’ behavior? No. Systematically racist, discriminatory practices so obvious that employees should file a class-action lawsuit against @Vogue & @CondeNast pic.twitter.com/Tel0yUagHI— Quarantine Evesdropper (@Sugarintheplum) June 10, 2020
The 1st cover photo by a black for Vogue, a 127 yr old mag, was in 2018! She’s been at the helm for 32 yrs & didn’t see the racial disparity till now?Why did they put up with her for so long? Even her fashion sense is so boring &outdated. She needs to go. #AnnaWintour
— Keerthi Swamy (@kikiswamy) June 13, 2020
Girl, BYE. See this is that bullshit I was talking about. I have written about the inherent systemic racism in the fashion industry for over ten years and #AnnaWintour is THE head honcho of driving the racist train. Your apology is DECLINED. https://t.co/IHmln8katg
— The Black Media Maven (@PressIntl) June 11, 2020
Dear #AnnaWintour @vogue are a disgrace to fashion, they help White male designers rob black and Latino creativity and concepts for years, @nelsontavarezNT designs r taken by people you highlight & the openings to hire real talent, you place boundaries that only privileged can pic.twitter.com/q4kZKq8bBt
— now (@wilkinsfernando) June 11, 2020
Y’all REALLY thought #AnnaWintour would add any diversity to vogue in the 32 years she’s been EIC?? She’s had the same fucking bob for her whole fucking life. 😂😂😂😂
— ☠️ Curtis Sigman ☠️ (@Curtis_Sigman) June 12, 2020
#AnnaWintour is perfect white privilege at display. We ALL know Andre Leon Talley made that bitch a whole success. There’s no goddam way you can wear a mushroom hairstyle and wear shades for 30 years and people put your bland seasonless ass as the EIC of a global mag.
— Anna Wintour’s Racist Antebellum Bob🏳️🌈 (@JanvierNoir) June 11, 2020
Why is no one calling for #AnnaWintour to resign? 32 years at the helm and you couldn’t figure out a way to make the place diverse and inclusive? She is so hugely part of the problem and should not be untouchable.
— glorie4414 (@Glorie4414) June 13, 2020
Anna Wintour posting an "emotional" letter and acting all "clueless" after she had INTENTIONALLY perpetuated blatant racism for 35 years, is EPITOME of white women's tears.
Mam miss me with this performative bullshit 🤷🏿♀️ https://t.co/3KVn5pc1EY
— Mariama Mansaray (@mmansaray35) June 12, 2020
Black people need to stop wanting to be a part of someone elses dysfunction. #AnnaWintour office environment apparently was in someways toxic. Imagine the conversations in the work space environment talking about black people. Stop elevating these people.
— #KoolatedMelanin (@Longyolo) June 11, 2020
Admitting it isnt enough. This is just a smart move where she wants to be ahead of the stories from black employees. I think its time she stepped down. She had enough time to change. #vogue #annawintour https://t.co/EtFhdSqIcc
— MonicaRose (@MoniLalu) June 10, 2020
It's clear that #AnnaWintour hated women yet was in a position to tell us what to wear? Well she can slither off and go nest amongst her minks. Female #Tooms that she is. #XFiles The Truth is out there and is coming to light 💡
— 🍃🍥🍃 JoyKing 🍃🍥🍃 (@Mmmmagical) June 13, 2020
Nio disrespect but it's hard to believe #AnnaWintour is just figuring this out given NYC's diversity and the ton of articles written about the lack of Black creators in media, advertising and fashion over the decades..but OK Miss Wintour, it's time to do something. https://t.co/nNdLmAHiFK
— Kevin Lockett (@kevinlockett) June 11, 2020
"I wanna say one thing, Dame #AnnaWintour is a colonial broad; she’s a colonial dame,” #AndreLeonTalley told Ms. Bernhard. “I do not think she will ever let anything get in the way of her white privilege.”
😲😲😲#CondeNast #VogueMagazine #NewYorkTimes pic.twitter.com/AjTaRxmeAy
— Brunch Curator (@ChicInspector) June 12, 2020
#VogueChallenge So there are no $ black/POC leaders that can bankroll a magazine fully managed by black/POC fashion journalism experts? Why kowtow to #AnnaWintour, #CondeNast? Just put them out of business. Like the Fenty template crushing Vic’s Secret.
— Righteous Trollop 🧜♀️🍸 (@TheScubaMami) June 11, 2020
#AnnaWintour has been at the helm of @voguemagazine for 34 yrs.
If it hasnt found a way by now, surly it’s her fault.
Which means; it’s obviously time for a change.It’s no longer the best in your hands Anna.
Time for new ones@ElaineWelteroth comes to mind for obvious reasons https://t.co/nly9w2tE91— #CarnalKnowledge (@AsToldByDezz) June 10, 2020
Insulting and ridiculous.
We continue to acknowledge #GeorgeFloyd whose monstrous murder woke bunch of white people the fuck up.
Yeah, @voguemagazine and #AnnaWintour, you still suck.
Couldn't find Black creatives? @Essence and @EBONYMag have been finding them for decades.
— Lalita (@LLAmos) June 10, 2020
I’m looking through my stack of @voguemagazine and the covers are whack compared to #VogueChallenge. #AnnaWintour do better you had 35 fucking years!! #BlackLivesMatter
— BlackLivesMatter (@SophieBlackmann) June 12, 2020
What won't this opportunist not say or do to cling to her Vogue perch. #AnnaWintour https://t.co/8QvGGYREJX
— Victor Santo Olliver (@VictorOlliver) June 10, 2020
Wintour didn’t specify what content she was referring to as offensive, or what steps will be taken to rectify hiring and bring on a new creative approach.#Vogue #AnnaWintour #Racism https://t.co/yQARTJQHbd
— BR Lifestyle (@BRLifenstyle) June 11, 2020
so much has come to light in recent days, regarding how Black people are treated in media, in tech, academia, fashion.. by both White people and NBPOC.
yet diversity isn’t difficult, at all. we each just have to begin by recognizing our privilege, and giving a fuck about others.
— founder x (@iamfounderx) June 12, 2020
#AnnaWintour’s catty, cunty, cliquey, corrupt, anti-woman standards were established across the fashion industry. Her cold, shallow, celebrity-focused approach to media “creation” was contagious and designed to push creativity, diversity AND feminism OUT OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA 10/10
— Mojica Fitzgerald Kennedy (@politicalcomic) June 12, 2020
#AnnaWintour is a racist!! How many of your employees are black? And out of those, how many of them are typecasted into roles/positions meant for black people? Eg. Personal assistants? How many of your editors and producers are black relative to the # of white editors/producers?
— peace & sympathy (@pray4humanity20) June 12, 2020
The queen of the bandwagon – fuck off white privileged Pom #AnnaWintour
— Andy (@scruffystjohn) June 10, 2020
I hope #annawintour @voguemagazine seeing this quality content!!!#VogueChallenge https://t.co/CdUeDyRru9
— [August] (@mabsynthe) June 10, 2020
If @voguemagazine wants to at least not appear racist, they nee to to get rid of #AnnaWintour. Now. Oh, and @RealAnnaWintour don't let the door hit you on your way out.
— Keeping NC Honest (@KeepingNCHonest) June 10, 2020
Getting ahead of the story….that’s what it’s called. #AnnaWintour
— Nene (@nenyloks) June 10, 2020
Fuck #AnnaWintour right the fuck away and off.
Fuck right off. https://t.co/2Jt8Osnkrc
— Emm (@emmofc) June 10, 2020
Wow! #AnnaWintour is such a shallow and superficial creature. Sounds like she's 'pre-empting' all the crap that's about to head her way. @voguemagazine you can shove it where the sun don't shine.
— Irfhan Mururajani (@IrfhanFox) June 10, 2020
She needs to retire . Irrelevant #AnnaWintour
— Andy (@scruffystjohn) June 10, 2020
Anna Wintour had a good run at Vogue but it’s time she passes the torch to someone who isn’t white because she’s complicit in dictating oppressive standards of beauty and cultural norms. #VogueChallenge #VOGUE #annawintour
— Fried Pickles (@FriedPicklesNow) June 10, 2020
Anna Wintour is a shrewd editor and that’s what the job calls for, but she’s editing out blackness and really any other perspectives, whiteness has been the only perspective offered. #VogueChallenge #VOGUE #annawintour
— Fried Pickles (@FriedPicklesNow) June 10, 2020
You British racist bitch, #AnnaWintour ! You’re only saying it now before you get called out. The white Kardashians don’t count for POC.
— Rocket Girl🚀 (@rocketgirlup) June 10, 2020
Well thank you #AnnaWintour for stating the obvious. Obviously you didn’t have the bottle to do anything of consequence. Spare us your nothingness! pic.twitter.com/JflcJs731t
— Lexi (@lexisnexus) June 10, 2020
I hate to be a cynic but I am not convinced by all the organisations suddenly pledging to support #BlackLivesMatter
Racism in the fashion industry has been well-documented. If there was a lack of change, it wasn't an accident.#AnnaWintour
— ABritB (@bazaar_brit) June 10, 2020
@voguemagazine #annawintour just got ahead of the curve. How are you aware of this behavior and only admit it when the pressure is on….FOH #fuckvoguemagazine
— in God we trust (@repforall123) June 10, 2020
If we’re going to talk about how problematic @CondeNast is and the issues at @bonappetit – I think we also need to discuss #annawintour’s contribution to racial equality. It’s been far too long. #BlackLivesMatter
— The Bear (@bear_roar) June 9, 2020
#annawintour DRAG HER! #condenast #bonappetit #rapport https://t.co/wfdMPJxqE2
— The Bear (@bear_roar) June 8, 2020
Fuck @CondeNast and fuck #annawintour
— Sinbob (@Sinbob6) June 9, 2020
