According to a report by The Independent, this month’s Vogue Italia cover has received major flak for “darkening” the skins of top models, Gigi Hadid and Justin Martin.
The shoot by noted fashion photographer Steven Klein, has left many fans claiming that Gigi looks “completely unrecognisable” and that the 23 year old supermodel has been accused of “excessive photoshop” and even “blackening” her skin.
This is what fans had to say,
https://twitter.com/Lx29x/status/992088633199874048
https://twitter.com/gIowangell/status/991961667985698816
Some wondered why Vogue Italia did not just pick a model with that actual skin tone?
https://twitter.com/hoteptv/status/992179961267195904
Gigi almost immediately took to her social media and issues out an explanation plus an apology for the entire incident;
https://twitter.com/GiGiHadid/status/992114334410117121
She ended with, “I want to apologise because my intention is never to diminish those concerns or take opportunities away from anyone else.” and added that she hopes other magazines learn from this.
