{"id":120682,"date":"2020-06-10T10:50:30","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T14:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digiblocks.ca\/29secrets\/?p=120682"},"modified":"2020-06-10T10:50:30","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T14:50:30","slug":"munroe-bergdorf-receives-an-apology-from-loreal-paris-3-years-after-being-fired-over-white-supremacy-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digiblocks.ca\/29secrets\/beauty\/munroe-bergdorf-receives-an-apology-from-loreal-paris-3-years-after-being-fired-over-white-supremacy-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Munroe Bergdorf Receives An Apology From L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris, 3 Years After Being Fired Over White Supremacy Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three years after being dropped from L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris U.K. for speaking out against racism, transgender activist and model Munroe Bergdorf has received an apology from the brand. As a reminder, in 2017, Bergdorf posted a lengthy Facebook post condemning systemic racism and privilege as white supremacists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia and killed anti-fascism protester Heather Heyer.<\/p>\n<p>Certain clips of her now-deleted post went viral, among them: \u201cMost of ya\u2019ll don\u2019t 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. Your entire existence is drenched in racism. From micro-aggressions to terrorism, you built the blueprint for this shit.\u201d A few days later, L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris U.K. cut ties with Bergdorf, calling her comments \u201cat odds\u201d with their values of \u201cdiversity and tolerance towards all people irrespective of their race, background, gender and religion.\u201d Bergdorf shared that after the fallout, she received death and rape threats, and extreme harassment online.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Bergdorf hit Twitter to call out L\u2019Or\u00e9al after it posted a branded message in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. \u201cI had to fend for myself being torn apart by the world\u2019s press because YOU didn\u2019t want to talk about racism. You do NOT get to do this. This is NOT okay, not even in the slightest.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excuse my language but I am SO angry. FUCK YOU <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorealparis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lorealparis<\/a>. You dropped me from a campaign in 2017 and threw me to the wolves for speaking out about racism and white supremacy. With no duty of care, without a second thought. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nnBfiP5Oqg\">pic.twitter.com\/nnBfiP5Oqg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Black Lives Matter &#x270a;&#x1f3fe; (@MunroeBergdorf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MunroeBergdorf\/status\/1267460238678069249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This morning, Bergdorf announced that L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris U.K. reached out to make amends and to have an \u201copen and constructive conversation.\u201d In a Twitter statement, Bergdorf said that new president Delphine Viguier \u201cexpressed regret\u201d over how the situation was handled. The brand has reversed its stance, re-hired the model as a diversity consultant for the brand\u2019s newly formed U.K. diversity and inclusion board, and made sizeable donations to two different LGBTQ+ charities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have spoken with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Loreal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@loreal<\/a>, please swipe for full statement.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you everyone for having my back with this matter over the past three years, it hasn&#39;t been easy. <\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to new beginnings and a new positive relationship with the L&#39;Oreal team.<\/p>\n<p>Munroe x <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DxltLF8Z7j\">pic.twitter.com\/DxltLF8Z7j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Black Lives Matter &#x270a;&#x1f3fe; (@MunroeBergdorf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MunroeBergdorf\/status\/1270297538286018560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to practise what I preach and take up that seat at the table to be the representation that we deserve as a community. I believe in accountability and progress, not cancellation and grudges,\u201d she wrote. \u201cOver the past three years I have realised my responsibility as an activist is to help unite unite us as people, regardless of our identity. We are all in an exciting time of change. I hope this reconciliation is proof that we can all find a way to put aside our differences and work together to push for a more progressive, fair and equal world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three years after being dropped from L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris U.K. for speaking out against racism, transgender activist and model Munroe Bergdorf has received an apology from the brand. 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