Kamala Harris s skin lightened by Vogue for cover. Internet reacts strongly
Kamala Harris s skin lightened by Vogue for cover. Internet reacts strongly
Kamala Harris was featured by the Vogue magazine in their February cover. It is drawing flak from netizens for lightening her skin and not doing justice to the first woman Vice-President-elect.
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Kamala Harris s Vogue cover criticised online Photo: Reuters
When Kamala Harris became the first female Vice-President-elect of the United States, she became a symbol of hope, inspiration and empowerment for all young girls dreaming of creating a space for themselves in male-dominated positions.
Therefore, her cover with a magazine, as first woman and woman of colour holding such a high political position, was supposed to be ground-breaking. However, it is drawing a collective chorus of disappointment from netizens.
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When Theresa May appeared in US Vogue in 2017, even her deliberately anodyne choice of a posh-end-of-the-high-street dress by British label LK Bennett did not prevent this newspaper calling the Annie Leibovitz shoot a “defining moment” which, “like Margaret Thatcher in the tank turret looking like a cross between Boudicca and Lawrence of Arabia … might easily become a signifier of all that is flawed in her prime ministerial style”. Michelle Obama’s bare upper arms appeared no fewer than three times on the cover of Vogue during her White House years, causing pearl-clutching uproar at the sight of her toned triceps.
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Kamala Harris forthcoming appearance in American Vogue has sparked criticism for appearing casual and washed out, with the Vice President-elect s team blindsided by the magazine s choice of cover.
The hotly-debated image, which shows Harris in a black jacket and Converse sneakers, was not the one she had expected to run on the front of the print edition. A source familiar with discussions said Harris team believed the cover would feature her posing in a light blue suit against a gold background.
An apparently leaked copy of the publication s February issue cover, shot in front of a pink and green background, began circulating online Sunday. The photo instantly attracted ire on social media for appearing poorly lit and styled, while others suggested it was disrespectful to the Vice President-elect.