The Chinese model who featured in ‘racist’ Dolce & Gabbana’s advertisements has said it ruined her career as she issued an apology for participating in the controversial campaign.
The Chinese model who featured in ‘racist’ Dolce & Gabbana’s advertisements has said it ruined her career as she issued an apology for participating in the controversial campaign.
Three videos in D&G’s November campaign in China showed Ms Zuo trying to eat classic Italian foods including pizza, spaghetti and a giant cannoli with a pair of chopsticks, prompting widespread outrage for its outdated and negative stereotype of Chinese women.
The backlash led to D&G to cancelling a hotly anticipated fashion show in Shanghai as the company sought to exploit China’s burgeoning luxury market. The multi-million pound production was slated to run for an hour when most catwalk shows are over in 10 minutes or less.
Ms Zuo stayed silent until Tuesday when she released a detailed 850-word social media post saying that as a model she wasn’t allowed creative input or opinions, nor was she able to see the final version in advance – and thus didn’t have the opportunity to consider the impact of the ads.
