Bon Appétit Editor in Chief Resigns After Brownface Photo Surfaces and Allegations of Discrimination Mount

Refinery29 global EIC and co-founder also steps down

Adam Rapoport resigned as editor in chief of Bon Appétit after backlash of the brand's working environment. Getty Images

By Sara Jerde

June 8, 2020

Adam Rapoport, editor in chief of Bon Appétit, has resigned after claims of unfair working conditions and the surfacing of a photo of Rapoport in brownface online.

Sara Jerde

@SaraJerde sara.jerde@adweek.com Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.