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

‘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.”

“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,”

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