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Joan Smalls accuses IMG Models of 'hate and discrimination' over alleged 'dumb Puerto Rican' remark
Joan Smalls slammed 'hate and discrimination' in the modeling industry after a senior manager at IMG models allegedly called her a 'dumb Puerto Rican.'
The supermodel, 36 - who has previously spoken up about racial injustice - took to her main Instagram page on Thursday to comment on the 'racist remark' and said she 'refuses to be a victim of hate speech.' Joan stated that she 'can no longer tolerate staying silent about the hate and discrimination within an industry that claims to be inclusive and open-minded, and instead only discussing it privately with friends and family.' 'I don't need validation from an industry that cast me as a token black girl while ignoring my whole cultural identity,' the model said, and later explained she had been told her hair was 'an issue' various times.
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