Alexi McCammond has resigned from her role as the new Editor of Teen Vogue, after facing backlash over a series of old offensive tweets.
The tweets, which have been branded “racist and homophobic”, were posted ten years ago – and have since been deleted.
The journalist was hired by Condé Nast earlier this month, and was due to start her new job as Editor-in-Chief of the magazine on March 24.
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But on Thursday, the publisher announced its decision to part ways with Alexi in an internal email, after a number of staff members publicly condemned her tweets.
According to The New York Times, an email sent by Stan Duncan, the chief people officer at Condé Nast, said: “After speaking with Alexi this morning, we agreed that it was best to part ways, so as to not overshadow the important work happening at Teen Vogue.”
The 27-year-old has since confirmed her departure from the company on Twitter.
In a statement, Alexi said: “I became a journalist to help lift up the stories and voices of our most vulnerable communities. As a young woman of color, that’s part of the reason I was so excited to lead the Teen Vogue team in its next chapter.”
Hey there: I’ve decided to part ways with Condé Nast. Here is my statement about why – pic.twitter.com/YmnHVtZSce
— Alexi McCammond (@alexi) March 18, 2021
“My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues that I care about – issues that Teen Vogue has worked tirelessly to share with the world – and so Condé Nast and I have decided to part ways.”
“I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility for that. I look at my work and growth in the years since, and have redoubled my commitment to growing in the years to come as both a person and as a professional.”
“I wish the talented team at Teen Vogue the absolute best moving forward,” she said.
Her offensive tweets were posted back in 2011, and included derogatory remarks about the Asian community, and slurs for gay people.
