Teen Vogue
Sha’Carri Richardson on Being “THAT Girl” In Teen Vogue Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Lyons / Getty Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson has been a significant figure in popular culture within the past couple of years, and a new profile with Teen Vogue dives deeper into what makes her go, on and off the track. The profile, which debuted online on Wednesday (February 23rd), is a full-length profile interview that covers the sprinter who burst into fame after winning the women’s 100-meter race at the 2020 United States Olympic trials and was embroiled in media controversy after her suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in July 2021 for a month for testing positive for marijuana usage (which she stated was to cope with the death of her biological mother at that time) which took her out of competition for the Tokyo 2020 ...
Danielle Kwateng Named Executive Editor of ‘Teen Vogue’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joe Scarnici / Getty Teen Vogue has finally named its new executive editor. According to published reports, Danielle Kwateng has been named to the post following the exit of Alexi McCammond who recently resigned as editor-in-chief after her old, racially insensitive tweets resurfaced. “I’m so excited for the future of Teen Vogue. Our diverse and brilliant staff of editors and writers plan to continue amplifying the voices of the unheard, telling stories that normally go untold, and providing resources for teens looking to make a tangible impact in their communities,” Kwateng wrote in an introduction letter. “But we also plan to evolve with our readers, because we can’t be the young person’s guide to saving the world without you.” Kwateng, who’s a How...
Woman Who Rallied To Get Black ‘Teen Vogue’ Editor Fired Over Problematic Tweets Has Racist Past of Her Own
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ed Rode / Getty A Teen Vogue staffer who opposed the hiring of former editor-in-chief Alexi McCammond, was discovered to have tweeted the n-word three times over 10 years ago. According to Newsweek, Christine Davitt, who works as a senior social media manager for Teen Vogue called a white friend the n-word in two posts on Twitter in 2009, reports Fox News. “I love the contradictory nature of the phrase ‘white n—a,” she wrote in a third post written in 2010. Davitt identifies as having white and Filipino ancestry. Funny how people like @christinedavitt forget the language they’ve used in the past but don’t mind chastising others for doing so. pic.twitter.com/79phxDSpcz — Crystal&Rob Janosek (@crystal_janosek) March 21, 2021 Alexi McCammond, who was sla...
