Kamala Harris' magazine cover sparks controversy, netizens slam editors for 'messing up'

Vogue magazine's February cover featuring US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris triggered "whitewashing" controversy on January 10 after tweeting ims. In two ims that were released, one was full-length with a glossy pink background and or with gold backdrop with Harris in casual pant-suit and sneaker. However, it drew social media critics and labelled cover as "washed out mess". A Twitter user wrote that "Kamala Harris is about as light-skinned as women of colour come" and Vogue still didn't use appropriate lighting. 

New York times contributor, Wajahat Ali also weighed in on embroiling controversy and said it is a "mess up". Ali also said that magazine’s Editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour "must t have Black friends and colleagues" before shooting soon-to-be US vice president by just using her Samsung that would "turn out better than this Vogue cover". This wave of backlash against Wintour and Vogue magazine came after just last year she h apologised to her employees in a letter for "mistakes" in publishing photographs as well as articles that were deemed insensitive to mirities. 

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Vogue denies lightening Harris' skin

Vogue has reportedly denied to New York Post that is h lightened Harris’ skin after shoot. However, assurance did t stop criticism against magazine. An LGBTQ+ activist Charlotte Clymer wrote on Twitter that February cover is “far, far below standards of Vogue”. According to Clymer, team behind Harris’ shoot did t put thought into it and inste did it “like homework finished morning it’s due”.

However, Vogue has t yet confirmed which pictures of first woman Vice President in country will be used in February cover or if it will use both ims released on Sunday. Even Harris' team has voiced 'problem' with ims as reportedly y weren't what both sides h agreed upon. Inste of powder blue suit which was decided, first  African American woman elected vice president was seen in a more casual attire wearing Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers, that she sometimes wore in campaign trails. VP-elect's team was reportedly unaware about switch.

Apart from ‘quality’ of shoot, Harris being on Vogue magazine cover is likely to catch attention of outgoing President Donald Trump who h, just last month, complained about US First Ly Melania Trump t being include in a single magazine cover during four years of Trump ministration. Donald Trump accused fashion industry of being snubbed by “elitist sbs”. previous First Ly,  Michelle Obama h featured in a range of shoots including Vogue cover in December 2016.

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