Rihanna slams fashion magazine for racial abuse
Rihanna has launched a scathing attack on a Dutch magazine after they racially abused her in one of its articles.
Fashion publication Jackie published a piece which apparently focused on the You Da One singer's style, but used the racist phrase "the ultimate n**gabitch" to describe her.
Rihanna confronted Jackie editor-in-chief Eva Hoeke via Twitter, writing: "I hope u can read english, because your magazine is a poor representation of the evolution of human rights! I find you disrespectful, and rather desperate!!
"Instead, u paid to print one degrading an entire race! That's your contribution to this world! To encourage segregation, to mislead the future leaders to act in the past![sic]"
Hoeke issued a public apology for the mistake shortly after Rihanna's tirade, but was forced to resign as editor-in-chief because of the backlash.
She announced her decision via the mag's Facebook page, writing: "I realise that my first reaction through Twitter, in which I indicated that it was a joke, has been an incomplete misrepresentation [of] what me, and also the author of the article, meant. The term 'n***abitch' came from America and all we did was [describe] a style of dress. Because of the enormous pressure through social media I was enticed to promise [an] amendment regarding the linguistic usage in future issues of Jackie.
"Apart from that I also offered an rectification. I have now come to the conclusion that rectification is not the right solution. I regret that I have taken a stand too quickly regarding an article in Jackie which moreover had no racial motive at its basis.
"Through the course of events, me and the publisher have concluded that because my credibility is now affected, it is better for all parties if I quit my job as editor-in-chief immediately. After putting my heart and soul into Jackie magazine for eight years, I realise that these errors - although without malicious intentions - are enough reason for leaving."
Rihanna was also the victim of racial abuse in Lisbon this week, after she claimed she was confronted by "the most racist [man] ever" at a hotel.
Fashion publication Jackie published a piece which apparently focused on the You Da One singer's style, but used the racist phrase "the ultimate n**gabitch" to describe her.
Rihanna confronted Jackie editor-in-chief Eva Hoeke via Twitter, writing: "I hope u can read english, because your magazine is a poor representation of the evolution of human rights! I find you disrespectful, and rather desperate!!
"Instead, u paid to print one degrading an entire race! That's your contribution to this world! To encourage segregation, to mislead the future leaders to act in the past![sic]"
Hoeke issued a public apology for the mistake shortly after Rihanna's tirade, but was forced to resign as editor-in-chief because of the backlash.
She announced her decision via the mag's Facebook page, writing: "I realise that my first reaction through Twitter, in which I indicated that it was a joke, has been an incomplete misrepresentation [of] what me, and also the author of the article, meant. The term 'n***abitch' came from America and all we did was [describe] a style of dress. Because of the enormous pressure through social media I was enticed to promise [an] amendment regarding the linguistic usage in future issues of Jackie.
"Apart from that I also offered an rectification. I have now come to the conclusion that rectification is not the right solution. I regret that I have taken a stand too quickly regarding an article in Jackie which moreover had no racial motive at its basis.
"Through the course of events, me and the publisher have concluded that because my credibility is now affected, it is better for all parties if I quit my job as editor-in-chief immediately. After putting my heart and soul into Jackie magazine for eight years, I realise that these errors - although without malicious intentions - are enough reason for leaving."
Rihanna was also the victim of racial abuse in Lisbon this week, after she claimed she was confronted by "the most racist [man] ever" at a hotel.
