Victoria's Secret & # 39; s sorry & # 39; s for transgender model comments

The marketing director of Victoria's Secret has apologized for her comments on transgender models.

In an interview with Vogue magazine, Ed Razek said that the annual shows of the lingerie company were "a fantasy" and should not include them. Mr. Razek later stated that his remarks were "insensitive".

The 2018 show was held on November 8 in New York, featuring models Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner.

Victoria's Secret is experiencing a decline in sales since 2016.

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Gender plays no role

In a wide-ranging interview on Thursday, Razek and the company's vice president of public relations, Monica Mitro, were asked whether the brand was putting more emphasis on diversity.

Mr. Razek, who is part of the casting team, admitted that he had "considered putting transgender and plus size models in the show, but that he had nor does it, like the company, market its products worldwide ".

Mr. Razek went on to say, "Does the brand think about diversity?" Yes, do we offer bigger sizes? Yes … You should not have transsexuals in the show? No, I do not think so that we should do it. "

"The show is a fantasy – it's a 42-minute special show – it's what it is – it's the only one of its kind in the world," he said. declared.

Following a brutal reaction on social media, Victoria's Secret has posted on Twitter a statement from Mr. Razek, which reads as follows:

"Let's be clear: we should definitely use a transgender model on our show, we had transgender models coming to the cast … And like so many others, they did not do it."

"There has never been a question of gender," he added.

Others have defended the remarks of Mr. Razek, stating that buyers were not obliged to buy the product if they did not agree with it. # 39; ethic of the company.

Victoria's Secret is present in 80 countries around the world and has opened two flagship stories in China in 2017.