For those out there that argue that racism doesn’t exist anymore, I’m here to tell you not only does it still exist, its being published and circulated in the media! Bajan popstar Rihanna was called the ultimate “n—- bitch” by a white Dutch magazine IDIOT editor. There’s no woman I know of that’s going to take that well, especially a Caribbean woman. Rihanna fired back with a well-worded and well written tweet:
“@evajackie I hope u can read english, because your magazine is a poor representation of the evolution of human rights! I find you disrespectful and rather desperate!! You ran out of legit, civilized information to print!” Rihanna wrote. “There are 1000’s of Dutch girls who would love to be recognized for their contributions to your country, you could have given them an article. Instead, u paid to print one degrading an entire race! That’s your contribution to this world! To encourage segregation, to mislead the future leaders to act in the past! You put two words together, with the intent of abasement, that made no sense … ‘N—a Bitch’?!….Well with all respect, on behalf of my race, here are my two words for you … F— YOU!!!
Here’s the translation of what the white Dutch editor wrote about Rihanna:
“She has street cred, she has a ghetto ass and she has a golden throat. Rihanna, the good girl gone bad, is the ultimate n***a bitch and she displays that gladly — for her that means what’s on can come off. If that means she’ll be on the stage half naked, then so be it. But Dutch winters aren’t like Jamaican ones, so pick a clothing style in which your daughter can resist minus ten [temperatures]. No to the big sunglasses and the pornheels, and yes to the tiger print, pink ‘shizzle,’ and everything that glitters. Now let’s hope she won’t beat anybody up at daycare.”
Since the back and forth:
The editor of a Dutch fashion magazine criticised by US singer Rihanna for using a racist slur to describe her, has resigned.
Eva Hoeke, editor-in-chief at Jackie, will leave with immediate effect after the pop star reacted angrily on Twitter to the article.
The singer labelled the publication “disrespectful” and “rather desperate”.
A statement from Jackie apologised with Hoeke saying she has reacted “too quickly” to criticism of the article.
The feature used language to describe Rihanna that the star found offensive.
Star’s anger
Directing her anger at Hoeke on Twitter Rihanna wrote: “There are thousands of Dutch girls who would love to be recognised for their contributions to your country, you could have given them an article.
“Instead, you paid to print one degrading an entire race.”
Rihanna also accused the magazine’s article of being “a poor representation of the evolution of human rights.”
The magazine has apologised in a statement posted on their Facebook page.
In the post Hoeke is quoted as saying: “I realise that my first reaction through Twitter, in which I indicated that it was a joke, has been an incomplete misrepresentation of what me, and also the author of the article, meant.
“I should have counted to 10 before taking unsubtle stands through social media channels.
“Through this my credibility has been hurt, and that neither fits the role of an editor-in-chief, nor Jackie Magazine. “
Before the announcement of Hoeke’s departure she had described the article as a “bad joke” on Twitter, and had defended the article saying there was “no racist motive”.
The magazine’s publisher said they will invite Rihanna to share her opinions on the article in their next issue.
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