L’Oréal Drops Transgender Model Over Comments on Race
In a statement on Friday, L’Oréal Paris UK said that it “supports diversity and tolerance towards all people irrespective of their race, background, gender and religion.” It added: “We believe
that the recent comments by Munroe Bergdorf are at odds with those values, and as such we have taken the decision to end the partnership with her.”
She wrote that her comments had been taken out of context and were made in response to white supremacist violence last month in Charlottesville, Va.
“I was addressing that fact that western society as a whole, is a SYSTEM rooted in white supremacy — designed to benefit, prioritise
and protect white people before anyone of any other race,” she added.
A transgender activist and model was dropped from a L’Oréal ad campaign
because of comments she made on social media about race, the company said on Friday.
“Most of ya’ll don’t even realise or refuse to acknowledge
that your existence, privilege and success as a race is built on the backs, blood and death of people of colour,” she is quoted as saying.
The model, Munroe Bergdorf, a D. J.
and activist from London, was to star in L’Oréal Paris UK’s campaign to advertise a line of foundation.
