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Vanity Fair is trying to defuse criticism of a video mocking Hillary Clinton and her presidential aspirations after #CancelVanityFair started trending on Twitter.
In a statement on Wednesday, the magazine said the online video was an attempt at humour that regrettably “missed the mark.”
Posted last weekend, the video shows editors of Vanity Fair’s Hive website offering toasts and New Year’s resolutions to Clinton.
Among the suggestions: That Clinton take up knitting, volunteer work or any hobby that would keep her from running again for president.
Watch the video:
Maybe it's time for Hillary Clinton to take up a new hobby in 2018 pic.twitter.com/sbE78rA5At
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) December 23, 2017
The backlash included a tweet from actress Patricia Arquette with her own proposal — stop telling women what they should or can do.
https://twitter.com/PattyArquette/status/945812980939161600
See more reactions:
So @VanityFair decided that the best way to end 2017 was to take a repulsive cheap shot at @HillaryClinton, one of the most accomplished women in the history of the United States.
Now #CancelVanityFair is moving.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) December 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/Selena_Adera/status/945724832297246720
Six New Year’s Resolutions for Vanity Fair’s Hive Editors: 1) Don’t make videos on Ambien 2) Show some fucking respect to the 1st female Presidential nominee of a major political party & the former 1st lady & Secretary of State 3) Learn what funny is 4) Fuck off 5) see 4 6) see 5
— Caissie (@Caissie) December 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/GovHowardDean/status/946119711779061761
