Essence magazine fashion director, Ellianna Placas, who was on board for two years, has been let go from her duties, reports the New York Post. The hiring of the white editor back in 2010 caused quite a stir for the magazine because many resented that a black woman was not placed at the helm of its […]
Days after releasing a statement, Essence magazine Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt Murray is continuing to defend her decision to hire Elliana Placas, a white woman, as the publication’s new fashion director. In an opinion piece for The Grio, Burt Murray claims that the magazine’s “commitment to black women remains unchanged.” She added: “When we run pieces […]
From Blackvoices.com: Essence editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray told Black Voices in a written statement that Ellianna Placas, a former fashion editor at O: Home and Us Weekly, is just part of Essence’s growing fashion team. “I understand that this issue has struck an emotional chord with our audience,” said Burt-Murray, “however I selected Ellianna, who has […]
NewsOne is reporting that magazine Essence is set to formally hire Elliana Placas, a former staff member of O! Magazine and US Weekly. The company that owns Essence, Time Warner, is reportedly behind the move to hire Placas as Fashion Director. It is obviously too soon to know what backlash the magazine might suffer as […]
