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Cosmo used white models for ‘gorgeous’ trends and some black models for trends that ‘need to die’

It’s causing a real stir online, as you can imagine.

IT WAS WRITTEN nearly three months ago, but that hasn’t stopped a Cosmopolitan beauty article from being criticised for being racist in the last 24 hours.

’21 Beauty Trends That Need to Die in 2015’ was published in January, and the fact that it exclusively used white models to signify the trends that are gorgeous has sparked controversy with some.

In all 21 cases, the ‘gorgeous’ model was white

cosmo1Source: cosmopolitan.com

With five examples of trends that ‘need to die’ featuring women of colourcosmo3

This has caused some to call for a boycott of the fashion magazine

With accusations leveled at it that the content is unfair to women of colour in the fashion industry

But many were quick to defend the article – which has nearly 90,000 shares – to say that the fuss is over nothing

This "note from the editor" was posted on the article page and tweeted out by the magazine this evening:
This article focuses on beauty trends with images that represent those trends. Some images have been taken out of context, and we apologize for any offense. Celebrating all women is our mission, and we will continue to work hard to do that.

- David Elkin

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    Apr 13th 2014, 7:05 PM

    96fm in cork have a great poster campaign at the moment saying “don’t play with the knob” printed beside a pic of a radio. It’s taking a stab at Neil Prendeville moving to red fm

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    Mute Mary Kavanagh
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    Apr 13th 2014, 8:00 PM

    Great pun there, Carlin.

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    Apr 13th 2014, 9:43 PM

    Of course that’s just a coincidence but he was playing with something again when he Pulled The Plug(boom boom) on a star much bigger than himself in a fit of jealousy against his former employer who saved his career when he was just another plonker with a lame excuse.

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    Apr 13th 2014, 6:48 PM

    3 million people in France probably will indeed think it’s an ad for a bikini because they probably can’t read the English of the ad..

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    Apr 13th 2014, 7:29 PM

    Anyone else zoom in on that picture just to make sure.

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    Mute Mark Byrne
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    Apr 13th 2014, 8:02 PM

    Yup

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    Mute brains for rocks
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    Apr 13th 2014, 10:25 PM

    There was writing?

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    Mute Mary Kavanagh
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    Apr 13th 2014, 6:46 PM

    Thanks Sinead. Some good ones in there.

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    Mute RE 3
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    Apr 13th 2014, 7:59 PM

    Couldn’t agree with ye more!!

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    Mute RE 3
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    Apr 13th 2014, 7:59 PM

    What’s hung up on the tree in the one for the obese patients?

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    Mute me so harney
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    Apr 13th 2014, 8:06 PM

    A games console

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    Mute RE 3
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    Apr 13th 2014, 8:09 PM

    Ah cheers!

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    Apr 13th 2014, 8:21 PM

    DHL ad is good, but the person is reading the mag back-to-front?
    Marketing actor fail.

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    Apr 13th 2014, 10:28 PM

    Probably Chinese/Japanese. They read right to left.

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    Apr 13th 2014, 11:00 PM

    Neither of those are right to left.

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    Apr 13th 2014, 11:06 PM

    The listerine ad is a typical scene of mass every Sunday, al down the back afraid of the priest

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    Apr 13th 2014, 7:00 PM
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    Apr 13th 2014, 8:28 PM

    That man is one of the greats, you have me wanting to watch one of his gigs now

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    Apr 13th 2014, 10:10 PM

    The wrestling one is the best one. The rest are only ok.

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    Apr 14th 2014, 6:57 AM

    I can’t see any of those photos on my phone :(

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