Vogue Italia just unveiled their latest cover, and it features supermodel and social media stalwart Gigi Hadid. However, the image is not being celebrated for showcasing the eternal beauty of its covergirl, but is being dismissed for rendering her unrecognizable.
The image depicts Hadid with male model Justin Martin’s arms wrapped around her, dressed in a graphic ensemble and toting a crown on her head. Upon sharing the photo on both Instagram and Twitter, the model has been criticized by the general public for being photographed sporting “blackface,” as her skin tone has been significantly darkened.
Naturally, outraged Twitter users voiced their particularly scathing opinions about the image, pondering whether or not the famous model will apologize for the finished product. Check out some of the reactions below:
can gigi hadid finally fucking stop it with the blackface omfg what the fuck is WRONG with you @GiGiHadid
— Taco Lover ❤ (@itsmeeeeeejazz) May 3, 2018
Oh yeah but it’s not blackface very different it’s just like Kim k all over again with the lighting #ridic pic.twitter.com/OQouwBXvR1
— Kerry Rowlands (@Kerrysiobhan) May 3, 2018
In case you can’t tell who that is, it’s Gigi Hadid, who has been edited into another person and given such a deep “””tan””” that it’s insulting to even try to pretend that it’s not blackface.
— Christy Somos (@C_Somos) May 3, 2018
Not sure what @voguemagazine was thinking? Photoshopped @GiGiHadid to the point where she no longer looks like herself and can totally see why people are calling it blackface. What are ya'll doing?? pic.twitter.com/UctM5xJxsN
— Kaila Karns (@Kaila_Karns) May 3, 2018
However, some have come to Hadid’s defence, noting how she is sporting an exaggerated tan, not “blackface.”
Okok Gigi hadid did not do blackface for vogue like are you serious …it's just a bad and exaggerated sprain tan my god
— vvvvv (@VeroLaleg) May 3, 2018
There's a difference between tan and blackface. Y'all gotta chill and calm yo oversensitive ass down.
— PLEASE RT PINNED (@Sextingharold) May 3, 2018
How is she trying to be black? Do you even know what blackface is?
— Juliana 🐯 (@pettykittenn) May 2, 2018
