Adam Rapoport, editor in chief of Bon Appétit, has resigned after claims of unfair working conditions and the surfacing of a photo of Rapoport in brownface online.
Rapoport’s swift undoing began earlier today when Bon Appétit assistant food editor Sohla El-Waylly took to her Instagram account to deride Rapoport’s costume and characterize his behavior as a “symptom” of the “systematic racism” that “runs rampant” at Bon Appétit publisher Condé Nast.
Without addressing the photograph or specific allegations levied against the publisher, Condé Nast said in a statement that it has a “zero-tolerance policy toward discrimination and harassment in any forms.”
“We take the well-being of our employees seriously and prioritize a people-first approach to our culture,” the statement said.
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