He only addressed the comments about transgender models though. No one had any interest in it, still don’t.” Popular plus size model Tess Holiday spoke out about the issue on Instagram by stating, “Who needs VS anyway?! They never supported plus ladies & now they are trying to dis my trans sisters?”Īfter the backlash for these statements, Razek made a public apology on Twitter. She said, “I have no tolerance for a lack of inclusivity.” As a result, Halsey made a donation to GLSEN, which helps protect LGBT youth.Īdditionally, Razek made comments about the lack of plus size models stating, “We attempted to do a television special for plus-sizes. Halsey, an open member of the LGBT member who performed at the fashion show spoke out after the initial recording of the show. Well, why not? Because the show is a fantasy.” In regards to the lack of transgender representation and criticism, Razek said, “It’s like, why doesn’t your show do this? Shouldn’t you have transsexuals in the show? No. But the lack of representation of two major communities of people left their audience confused and upset.Ī statement about this issue became released by Ed Razek, a chief marketing officer of L Brands, which owns Victoria’s Secret.
Victoria’s Secret has gone under fire for not having any transgender or plus size models in last year’s fashion show. This lingerie company has tried to make it’s runway seem diverse by having more than half of their models be people of color.
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