Three years after the factory dismissal for speaking out racism, black Model Munroe Bergdorf L’Oreal joins U.K. Diversity Council

Munroe Bergdorf, a black British model, which was released by L’Oreal Paris in 2017 after speaking against systemic racism, said Tuesday that it U.K. Diversity and Inclusion would join the company’s Board of Directors after talks with the new leadership. Bergdorf was L’Oreal representative before transgender when she was hired in August 2017, a face of French society to have the initiative diversity. The event was hailed as a step forward for the beauty industry, which has long been criticized for their inability to represent both transgender people and people of color. But L’Oreal ended a few days later Bergdorf contract as a British tabloid The Daily Mail published right then deleted Facebook post mountain village where they allegedly discussed combine “racist violence by whites” in the aftermath of the white supremacist rally right in Charlottesville, VA, at the time, said the brand village of mountain comments were “inconsistent” with his support for “the diversity and tolerance of all people regardless of their race, origin, gender and religion “. The decision provoked a setback L’Oreal, with social media and commentators blacks users mountain village to join the calls for a boycott of the company. Earlier this month L’Oreal issued a brief statement in support of protests against racism triggered by the police killing of George Floyd. “Speaking out is worth it,” read the image accompanied explanation. Bergdorf quickly accused of hypocrisy for companies. “She made me from a campaign in 2017 and threw me talk to the wolves on racism and white supremacy,” he said in an Instagram place. “This is what you bekommen, sprechen off ‘when employed by @lorealparis.” On Tuesday morning mountain village said the new president of L’Oreal, Viguier dolphins, appointed in July 2019, had to talk to them, reached out. “We were treated to an open and constructive conversation, he heard what I had to say and expressed regret that the situation of three years ago,” said Bergdorg in a statement. Munroe said Viguier had decided to accept the invitation new U.K. The diversity and inclusion plate formed consultant for L’Oreal to be. “I’m in the responsibility and progress not think the cancellation and resentment,” he said. “While what happened was extremely traumatic for me three years ago personally and professionally, sits on a board to give me a voice and a champion for black voices, trans and queer in the beauty industry is important.” “It ‘s nice to finally have closure on this issue and I look forward to a fresh start with the team L’Oreal,” he added. L’Oreal now plans donation of just over $28,000 Sirens, a U.K. to make charitable support transgender youth and UK Black Pride, an annual event for LGBTQ people from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Middle East and Latin American descent, said Munroe. WireImage / Getty Images – copyright
Picture of Mike Marsland in his statement on Tuesday confirmed Viguier make donations of brands would “support organizations, social justice and the causes that are deeply personal experience Munroe.”