FHM Philippines Statement on the Racism issue on their 12th anniversary issue

Last weekend FHM Philippines released their Cover for their 12th Anniversary issue this march featuring Bella Padilla on the Cover. The cover featured Bela in a Magenta Colored Bikini with Black or I Think some of them are just Heavily Tanned on her Background that some of us thinks that its kinda racy since it looks like to me that the Black people are still behind the White ones. and because FHM Receives a lot of complain of racism in their Page on Twitter, Facebook and oin FHM.com.ph, The Editorial Team of FHM Released their statement regarding the issue 

And here it is.  

"FHM'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE BELA PADILLA COVER

On Saturday, February 25, we uploaded the March issue with Bela Padilla on the cover on our Facebook page. Just hours later, a slew of comments on the supposed "racism" of the cover image and cover line flooded the magazine page, prompting the editorial team to re-examine the cover so that we could put into context its execution and assuage the concerns of our readers and non-readers as well who've weighed in on the issue. 

We took all the points into consideration and have decided to take the side of sensitivity. 

When FHM hits the stands in March it will have a different cover. We deem this to be the most prudent move in the light of the confusion over the previous cover execution. 

We apologize and thank those who have raised their points. We apologize to Bela Padilla for any distress this may have caused her. In our pursuit to come up with edgier covers, we will strive to be more sensitive next time.  "

So expect that by next week FHM Phil. Will release a Different cover. 

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