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H&M Criticized For Using Black Model With Unkempt Hair

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5 years ago

September 20, 2019

Peter Dredd

H&M Under Fire For Using A Young Black Model With Her Hair Unkempt

H&M company is currently under heavy criticism for one of their recent advert. The company is in the midst of another racial controversy.

This isn’t H&M’s first time at the racial rodeo. Last year H&M used another Black child model for one of its ads.

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In the ad the child, a Black boy, was shown wearing a sweatshirt with the words “coolest monkey in the jungle” printed on the front.

Almost immediately, H&M was involved in a worldwide scandal that drew public accusations of racism from all over social media, including celebrities such as the Weeknd and G-Eazy, who both cut ties with the company.

Since the scandal, the company has taken several corrective actions, including hiring a diversity leader and issuing a public apology on the top of its website.

This time the publicly traded company used an African American girl to model its clothes and people are upset about the girl’s hair.

According to MTO, the model’s hair is being described on social media as “unkempt” and thousands of people are claiming outrage over H&M’s use of the image.

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