Larkworthy replied to Teclemariam’s tweets on Monday, calling her comment on the post ‘shameful’. ‘This was so dead on, I was so afraid of you two that night!!!!!’ current Beauty editor-at-large of The Cut, Jane Larkworthy, also responded. In a statement posted to his Instagram page on Monday evening, Rapoport confirmed he would indeed resign from his post, saying he will take time to reflect on the work that I need to do as a human being and to allow Bon Appétit to get to a better place.’ ‘Yes that is do rag under his hat if that is what you meant,’ Shubuck responded. Teclemariam also included grabs from the comments on the photo, which Shubuck had removed from her page by noon.Ĭhristina Muhlke, Bon Appétit's current editor-at-large, commented on the image at the time, saying: ‘Beyond. He was previously style editor at GQ and had been working at the magazine conglomerate since 2000.Ī screengrab of the photo of Rapoport in brownface was first posted to Twitter on Monday by freelance writer for the Condé Nast-owned publication, Tammie Teclemariam. Thank you.’Ĭondé Nast appointed Rapoport as editor in chief of Bon Appétit in 2010. I am deeply sorry for my failings and to the position in which I put the editors of BA. I will do all I can to support that work, but I am not the one to lead the work. ‘The staff has been working hard to evolve the brand in a positive, more diverse direction. ‘They all deserve better,’ Rapoport continued. Rapoport also conceded that he hadn’t ‘championed an inclusive vision’ during his 10 years in charge at the magazine, which has come ‘at the expense of Bon Appétit and its staff, as well as our readers’. The image in question was originally posted on Instagram by Rapoport’s wife Simone Shubuck in 2013, and shows the couple dressed up as derogatory Puerto Rican stereotypes at an apparent Halloween costume party In a statement posted to his Instagram page on Monday evening, Rapoport confirmed he would be resigning as editor after 10 years in charge.The photo prompted widespread backlash and led to dozens of current and former Bon Appétit staffers calling for Rapoport to step down.‘Me and my papi,’ Shubuck had captioned the post, followed by the hashtag ‘boricua’, a term often used by Puerto Ricans to identify themselves.The image in question was originally posted on Instagram by his wife Simone Shubuck in 2013, showing them dressed as derogatory Puerto Rican stereotypes.Adam Rapoport, the long-time editor in chief of Bon Appétit magazine, resigned on Monday hours after a photograph surfaced of him in brownface.Bon Appétit editor Adam Rapoport resigns hours after photo of him in brownface at a party in 2013 resurfaces and following accusations the Condé Nast stalwart only used white editors in online features