Magazine clarifies about Priyanka Chopra’s ‘insensitive’ t-shirt after it triggered furore

A few days ago, the Condé Nast Traveller magazine featuring actress Priyanka Chopra on its cover was called out on social media. The reason for the furore was the t-shirt that PeeCee donned which some thought was insulting refugees and immigrants. After the entire controversy, the magazine has released an official statement saying that they believe in bringing down the walls.

The t-shirt which Priyanka wore had words, ‘refugee’, ‘immigrant’, ‘outsider’, crossed with red lines. The only word which was not struck with a line was ‘traveller’. As soon as the photo surfaced on social media, it drew flak from every nook and corner. The cover was labelled insensitive towards refugees who don’t flee their homes because of their choice.

While the Desi Girl has maintained stoic silence on the matter, the lifestyle and travel magazine has released a statement.

In the statement, the magazine said that the t-shirt was supposed to make a point. They said that the labels like immigrants and refugees have created a feeling of xenophobia and the t-shirt was made to highlight that. They said the cover was about bringing down the walls and not let powerful leaders build barriers.

“We must demand a world free of racism and bigotry and prejudice so that we—and generations after us—may enjoy all the abundance that travel offers, the beauty of the world that is open and rich and diverse in its people and cultures and geographies,” read the statement.

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Revealing on why they chose Priyanka as the cover girl, the magazine revealed that it was because she is a star both at home and abroad. The magazine said that since Priyanka has experienced first hand travelling, she was the perfect choice.

“It’s not about her being a refugee or immigrant or outsider; it’s about her, like us, recognising the power of travel, and joining us in asking everyone to do better for each other,” the statement added.

Well, now that the magazine has tried its best to control damage through the statement, we wonder if the ones who criticised it, will be satisfied or not.