Teen Vogue’s new editor resigns over past anti-Asian and homophobic tweets – By Priya Elan (The Guardian) / Mar 18 2021
Condé Nast said it has parted ways with Alexi McCammond after tweets she posted a decade ago resurfaced this month
Condé Nast has parted ways with the newly appointed editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, Alexi McCammond, after anti-Asian and homophobic tweets she posted a decade ago resurfaced earlier this month.
Condé Nast, which publishes Teen Vogue, announced the move on Thursday.
“After speaking with Alexi this morning, we agreed that it was best to part ways, so as to not overshadow the important work happening at Teen Vogue,” a company spokesperson wrote in an internal email seen by the Guardian.
“It’s fair to say that Alexi McCammond’s appointment with Teen Vogue brought many difficult and important conversations to the forefront over the last few weeks.
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