American company fires a senior executive for offensive Instagram post
John Demsey in a 2017 picture.
Estée Lauder has fired John Demsey, a senior
executive at the makeup company, for an offensive Instagram post on his
personal account that used a racial slur.
The company said Monday that Demsey's
termination was the "result of his recent Instagram posts, which do not
reflect the values of the Estée Lauder Companies," adding that the post
caused "widespread offense."
Estée Lauder said
Demsey, who has been with the brand for about 30 years, will be leaving his
role "this week." A replacement wasn't named.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Demsey posted on
his Instagram account last week a spoof book cover based on the TV show
"Sesame Street" that used the N-word with some letters replaced with
asterisks. The post was apparently mocking Covid-19. Demsey deleted the
offensive post and apologized, writing that he was "terribly sorry and
deeply ashamed," adding that he didn't read the "racist meme"
before posting it.
"Our employees, and especially our
senior leaders, are accountable to continue driving our progress and to respect
the values of this company for the long term," Estée Lauder said in its
statement Monday. The company owns a number of brands, including MAC and
Clinique.
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