'The belief systems they represent are rooted in racism and therefore problematic.' Cosmopolitan's editor-in-chief Jessica Pels explains why the magazine would not be running the digital cover with TheBachelor contestant Victoria Fuller as planned
are as closely guarded as nuclear codes. When my team and I flew down to Costa Rica for our challenge, we weren’t told who our models were going to be," she explained. "So when it came time for me to choose the winner of the challenge — whose prize was a digital cover of— all I knew about the contestants were their first names and the energy they conveyed through the camera lens.
Referencing a report that the campaign was for a Marlin Lives Matter organization that used “white lives matter” and “blue lives matter” messaging, Pels added, "In my view, the nature of the organization is neither here nor there — both phrases and the belief systems they represent are rooted in racism and therefore problematic."
Pels said her team had long discussions about how to handle the new information, given that the magazine version had already gone to print. "Ultimately what felt right was choosing not to publish the digital cover on our website or social feeds, and simply being honest with you, the audience we respect, about what happened and where we stand," she says. "Unequivocally, the White Lives Matter movement does not reflect the values of thebrand.
Fuller, a 26-year-old medical sales representative from Virginia Beach, Va., has yet to comment on the situation. In recent weeks, however, she took to Instagram to address being the center of other controversial reports, stemming from spoiler blogger Reality Steve. "The RUMORS you are hearing are FALSE.
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