[Color Complex] Is Cosmo Implying Brown Skin Is No Longer A Beauty Trend?

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Twitter erupted after the article began to circulate, with a trending topic #BoycottCosmo.

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The magazine later Tweeted the following message:

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What are your thoughts — are folk being too sensitive or is this an innocent coincidence?

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