Others who are frequently featured on Bon Appetit’s channel followed suit to voice their support. Molly Baz, senior editor and one of Bon Appetit’s most famous YouTube personalities, even posted that she would “not appear in any videos on Bon Appétit” until BIPOC colleagues received equal pay and fair compensation. Within a few hours, Bon Appétit staffers, from familiar on-camera talent to writers and video producers, continued to post about the culture that perpetuated the white washing of content and inequalities faced by their BIPOC colleagues. but i was wrong, and quite frankly i am so glad that the internet is going after BA and holding them accountable. i've been quiet about this for so long, because i always thought that i could actually change the organization from within.
Lau continued on to state that his requests to shoot cuisine that would be reflective of more cultures were shot down.
defund the fucking police June 8, 2020Īnother employee, Alex Lau, Bon Appétit’s former photographer also tweeted, “Yes, I left BA for multiple reasons, but one of the main reasons was that white leadership refused to make changes that my BIPOC coworkers and I constantly pushed for.” I demand the (sic) not only the resignation of but also to see BIPOC given fair titles, fair salaries, and compensation for video appearances.”īon appetit’s lack of diversity is obvious from the video content that spurred its massive following, but to find out that only white editors are paid for video appearances? i am disgusted /PVqyrZ22RU None of the people of color have been compensated. In reality, currently only white editors are paid for their video appearances.
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She posted a series of Instagram stories sharing her experience with systemic racism, stating: “I’ve been pushed in front of video as a display of diversity. Sohla El-Waylly joined Bon Appétit as an assistant editor almost one year ago, but has quickly become a fan favourite in Bon Appétit’s YouTube videos.Įl-Waylly was one of the first BA staff members to speak out about the situation. However, the outrage only worsened for the publication throughout the day when several employees alleged that internal practices of people of colour on staff were unfair and tainted by systemic racism. A post shared by Today News on at 3:35pm PDT
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