Danish Lifestyle Magazine Caught Up in #Covergate

EIC apologizes via Facebook for photo of a model perceived to be anorexic.

Never mind the tasteless Daily Mail headline “Give That Girl Some Bacon…” Anorexia, and-or the perception thereof, are serious issues.

The furor involves 16-year-old Danish model Lululeika Ravn Liep (pictured). Even though her reps insist she is not anorexic, a photo of her in the latest issue of Denmark’s Cover magazine has given that impression to many, sparking Reddit and Twitter outrage. As a result, the magazine’s EIC Malene Malling has felt the need to apologize via Facebook.

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