‘Teen Vogue’ Editor Alexi McCammond Resigns After Old Racist Tweets Resurface, Company Says It Was Aware Of Tweets Before Hiring Her

March 19, 2021 by C.J. in Latest News with 0 Comments

‘Teen Vogue’ Editor Alexi McCammond Resigns After Old Racist Tweets Resurface, Company Says It Was Aware Of Tweets Before Hiring Her

Recent history has proven that no one is exempt from being called out for racist remarks, past or present.

Now-former Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Alexi McCammond, 27, learned that the hard way as she resigned from her new position after her racist tweets against the Asian community resurfaced recently.

She tweeted her announcement Thursday (March 18th) and wrote:

“I became a journalist to help lift up the stories and voices of our most vulnerable communities. As a young woman of color, that’s part of the reason I was so excited to lead the Teen Vogue team in their next chapter.”

She continued,

“My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues that I care about — issues that Teen Vogue has worked tirelessly to share with the world — and so Condé Nast and I have decided to part ways.”

“I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility for that. I look at my work and growth in the years since, and have redoubled my commitment to growing in the years to come as both a person and as a professional,”

See her full statement below.

She released a lengthier statement on Teen Vogue’s Instagram before parting ways with the publication.

Teen Vogue’s parent company Condé Nast said it was aware of her tweets before hiring her. Chief Public Officer Stan Duncan said in a staff email Thursday, March 18th, that Alexi McCammond was

“straightforward and transparent about these posts during our interview process and through public apologies years ago.”

Alexi McCammond first apologized for the tweets that mocked Asians and perpetuated stereotypes in 2019. She was working for Axios at the time. Duncan continued,

“Given her previous acknowledgement of these posts and her sincere apologies, in addition to her remarkable work in journalism elevating the voices of marginalized communities, we were looking forward to welcoming her into our community. In addition, we were hopeful that Alexi would become part of our team to provide perspective and insight that is underrepresented throughout media.”

Teen Vogue also released a statement on Instagram.

The tweets came to light again after Condé Nast announced her new position on March 5th. More than 20 Teen Vogue employees expressed their issue with Alexi McCammond’s hiring to management.

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