Claire Saffitz is speaking out. The 33-year-old chef and frequent star on Bon Appetit‘s popular YouTube channel broke her silence on Thursday (June 11) amid reports of a toxic workplace culture, co-workers of color receiving unequal pay, as well as CEO Adam Rapoport stepping down due to a brownface scandal.
Assistant food editor Sohla El-Waylly wrote that she was not paid for her on-camera appearances. Conde Nast Vice President Matt Duckor, the head of lifestyle video, also left the company amid an internal investigation for failing to include non-white talent in their videos amid resurfaced homophobic and racist tweets. “I’ve spent the last few days searching for the words to express to my friends and colleagues and also to BA viewers.
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