Social media is accusing Vogue of whitewashing Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for their February 2021 cover along with other criticisms.
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On the Feb. 2021 cover, Kamala Harris is pictured wearing her signature suit jacket, a white T-shirt, and a black pair of Converse with a pink satin backdrop. Several Twitter users claimed that the publication has lightened Harris’ skin and used a low-quality photo for the latest cover. One user said, “Anna Wintour needs to go. If the only time her team can properly style a black women is when she’s covered in couture then her tenure has ran it course. Look at how Kamala Harris’ Elle cover straight up bodied Vogue. Electric chair!”
After the backlash, journalist Yashar Ali revealed on Twitter that a second cover was shot where Harris is wearing a light blue Michael Kors suit, and Harris’ team and Anna Wintour reportedly approved that cover instead of the cover Vogue originally uploaded on social media.
‘That was the cover that the Vice President-elect’s team and the Vogue team, including Anna Wintour, mutually agreed upon…which is standard for fashion magazines.’
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