Teen Vogue staffer who opposed hiring of Alexi McCammond for offensive tweets previously tweeted the N-word



A senior Teen Vogue staffer who opposed Alexi McCammond's hiring as editor-in-chief because of old offensive tweets has her own history of questionable tweets.

McCammond was hired by Condé Nast to be the new editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, but then decade-old tweets she wrote as a teenager were unearthed. Many staffers at Teen Vogue found the offensive tweets to be "racist and homophobic," which were hurtful towards Asian and LGBTQ communities. Staffers "privately expressed concerns" to Condé Nast's global chief content officer Anna Wintour and CEO Roger Lynch, according to a report from the Daily Beast. More than 20 Teen Vogue staffers also wrote a letter to management to express their concern about McCammond's hiring.

Following the cancel culture firestorm, McCammond and Condé Nast parted ways.

McCammond announced her resignation from the Condé Nast magazine over the tweets she made when she was 17 years old.

"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 their next chapter," McCammond said. "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."

McCammond was a political journalist at Axios, an NBC and MSNBC contributor, and won an award from the National Association of Black Journalists for being the emerging journalist of the year.

It turns out that one of the Teen Vogue staffers who signed the letter advising management not to hire McCammond because of her racist tweets also wrote offensive tweets in the past. Christine Davitt, a senior social media manager at Teen Vogue, reportedly used the N-word in several tweets from a decade ago.

On March 8, Davitt posted the letter from the Teen Vogue staff to management on her Instagram with the caption: "So proud of my @teenvogue colleagues. The work continues…"

After McCammond announced she would be resigning, Davitt tweeted, "[Exhales the deepest sigh I have ever sighed]," according to the Post Millennial.

Now, Davitt's tweets from 2009 and 2010 have resurfaced, which use the N-word. In two of the tweets, she appears to use the slur while talking to a friend. The third tweet reads, "I love the contradictory nature of the phrase 'white n****.'"

Teen Vogue staffer Christine Davitt canceled for posting racist tweets, including the n-word https://t.co/eabY5xwWJZ
— Jack Posobiec (@Jack Posobiec)1616307136.0

Davitt calls herself a "queer fat filipinx femme in brooklyn" in her Instagram bio. Fox News reported, "Davitt says in multiple tweets that she is of mixed Irish and Filipino descent."

Davitt's own magazine published an op-ed in 2019 titled" "Stop Using the N-Word If You're Not Black." The Teen Vogue article lectured their readers, "There's been much debate within the Black community about the N-word and just how much good our supposed 'reclaiming' of it can actually do. And in moments like this, that feels like a valid point. But one thing that shouldn't be up for dispute is who gets to use it. And if you ain't Black, that ain't you."

Davitt has since locked her Twitter account and protected her tweets.

Teen Vogue owner Condé Nast parts with Alexi McCammond after cancel culture controversy over her tweets



Alexi McCammond, the journalist hired to become the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, has resigned from the job before even starting, she announced Thursday.

McCammond, 27, became the focus of cancel culture outrage from Teen Vogue staffers after old social media posts from when she was a teenager surfaced and offended some people. More than 20 members of Teen Vogue staff issued a joint statement condemning her "racist and homophobic tweets."

In a statement posted to social media, McCammond announced her decision to "part ways" with Teen Vogue owner Condé Nast.

"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 their next chapter," McCammond said. "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."

She continued: "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."

Hey there: I’ve decided to part ways with Condé Nast. Here is my statement about why - https://t.co/YmnHVtZSce
— Alexi McCammond (@Alexi McCammond)1616089220.0

The Daily Beast first reported McCammond's exit from Teen Vogue, publishing excerpts from an email Condé Nast sent to staff about McCammond.

"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," Stan Duncan, Condé Nast's chief people officer, wrote to the staff.

McCammond previously worked for Axios as a political journalist. She is a contributor for NBC and MSNBC and in 2019 received an award from the National Association of Black Journalists for being the emerging journalist of the year.

Days after Teen Vogue hired McCammond as its editor-in-chief, her critics dug up tweets she sent in 2011 that used racist stereotypes about Asian people.

"Now googling how to not wake up with swollen, asian eyes…" McCammond wrote in one tweet. "Give me a 2/10 on my chem problem, cross out all of my work and don't explain what i did wrong...thanks a lot stupid asian T.A. you're great," said another.

McCammond apologized for her tweets several times before splitting with Condé Nast.

Last month, her romantic relationship with former Biden administration deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo stirred controversy after Ducklo allegedly made threats to a Politico reporter who was writing a story about their relationship.

Ducklo was suspended and ultimately resigned from the administration.

Beauty superstore suspends its 7-figure ad deal with Teen Vogue over tweets new editor-in-chief made when she was a teen



Ulta Beauty has suspended what some say is its "seven-figure ad deal" with Teen Vogue over its newly appointed chief editor's past social media tweets.

Teen Vogue recently named former Axios politics reporter Alexi McCammond as its new editor-in-chief. The move was met with rage from the magazine staffers, who called on the company to reform its hiring practices.

McCammond, 27, has apologized several times for what staffers have said were racist and homophobic social media posts that she made when she was a teenager.

What are the details?

According to a Wednesday report from the Daily Beast, Ulta Beauty opted to rescind its advertising campaign due to the controversy surrounding McCammond's hire.

In a statement, an Ulta Beauty spokesperson said, "Diversity and inclusion are core values at Ulta Beauty — and always have been. Our current spend with Teen Vogue is paused as we work with [Teen Vogue parent company] Condé Nast to evaluate the situation and determine next steps regarding our partnership."

The Daily Beast added, "While it appears Ulta is the only advertiser to have thus far taken action over the controversy, concern over the fallout was raised at a high-level Condé Nast sales meeting this week. Ulta has been sensitive to criticism of its handling of racial issues after several high-profile, public allegations of racial profiling and lack of diversity over the past several years."

The outlet noted that McCammond — who apologized for the offending remarks several years ago, and again this week in a public capacity — has been making the rounds at the outlet meeting "one-on-one with staff individually to apologize."

A spokesperson for Condé Nast on Monday defended McCammond's hiring and said that her work as a reporter and editor speaks for itself.

"Alexi McCammond was appointed editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue because of the values, inclusivity and depth she has displayed through her journalism. Throughout her career she has dedicated herself to being a champion for marginalized voices. Two years ago she took responsibility for her social media history and apologized," the statement said.