Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 213 Twelve Years A Slave star, Lupita Amondi Nyong’o she took to Instagram to call out Grazia magazine and express her disappointment at the publication. The Actress, Lupita Nyong’o has poured scorn on Grazia Magazine after her natural hair was edited in a front cover photo shoot. The actress appeared on the November cover of the magazine sporting a closely cropped hairstyle but she has now revealed that her hair was actually in a loose ponytail for the shoot and criticized Grazia Magazine for editing her hair to “fit their notion of what beautiful hair should look like” View this post on Instagram As I have made clear so often in the past with every fiber of my being, I embrace my natural heritage and despite having grown up thinking light skin and straight, silky hair were the standards of beauty, I now know that my dark skin and kinky, coily hair are beautiful too. Being featured on the cover of a magazine fulfills me as it is an opportunity to show other dark, kinky-haired people, and particularly our children, that they are beautiful just the way they are. I am disappointed that @graziauk invited me to be on their cover and then edited out and smoothed my hair to fit their notion of what beautiful hair looks like. Had I been consulted, I would have explained that I cannot support or condone the omission of what is my native heritage with the intention that they appreciate that there is still a very long way to go to combat the unconscious prejudice against black women's complexion, hair style and texture. #dtmh A post shared by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo) on Nov 9, 2017 at 6:11pm PST More Articles You Would Love Nigeria’s Makioba Presents The Look Nook For The New ‘Blossom’ Collection Nigeria’s Demure By Denike Presents A Fabulous Must See New Collection The 34-year-old Oscar winner also shared a lengthier statement on Instagram, saying that there was still a “very long way to go to combat the unconscious prejudice against black women’s complexion, hair style and texture.” she ended both her posts with the hashtag #dtmh (don’t touch my hair). Grazia has since responded, apologizing to Lupita Nyong’o saying: ‘Grazia magazine is committed to representing diversity throughout its pages and apologizes unreservedly to Lupita Nyong’o’. they said. ‘Grazia magazine would like to make it clear that at no point did they make any editorial request to the photographer for Lupita Nyong’o’s hair to be altered on this week’s cover, nor did we alter it ourselves. But we apologize unreservedly for not upholding the highest of editorial standards in ensuring that that we were aware of all alterations that had been made’ This was not an inescapable situation. This was a huge editorial oversight, which demonstrates a need for a diverse team and more awareness about representation. african fashionfashionfashion modelfashion modelsgrazia amagazinelupita nyongonatural hairstyle Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Naa More For You “There Is A Risk Europe Could Die” Macron Speaks Shortly After Losing Control... PICS: “A Bald Woman Knows Her Kingdom” Gorgeous Top African Model Ayen Monica... #OOTD: Rutie B Hits Us With A Perfectly Stylish ‘Break-Out-The-Norm’ Top & Down... Nigerian Designer Uduak & Asiko Artist Recreate Yoruba Mythology & Gods in Stunning... Trashy Rap Star ‘Megan The Stallion’ Is Being Sued By Her Camera For... #OOTD: Nigeria’s Prudential Atelier Shakes Up The Internet With This Astonishing Wedding Guest... VIDEOS: King Promise & Sarkodie Show Men How To Drip In Kente &... FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket In Nigeria That Banned Nigerians From Entering VIDEO: Watch Exclusive Designs You Missed At The Just Ended SA Fashion Week... #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.