JET Magazine’s Editor In Chief Apologizes For Insulting Fantasia Comment

February 26th, 2013 - By Veronica Wells

Source: Instagram

Today, MadameNoire writer Charing Ball wrote about the JET Magazine/Fantasia Barrino controversy. If you’re unfamiliar, Fantasia was very upset about the fact that JET used a 10 year old picture of her for their recent cover story. In the piece Charing argued that JET Magazine did indeed owe Fantasia an apology for the cover photo and an additional apology for a comment JET’s Editor and Chief, Mitzi Miller, made about Fantasia’s past struggles with literacy on her personal Facebook page. Read Charing’s original piece to see exactly what Miller said.

After our story was published, JET’s Communications Director reached out the MadameNoire to express that they were taking the matter seriously. And shortly after that, Mitzi Miller, released this statement:

“I apologize for the lack of sensitivity shown in my FaceBook post. It was a thoughtless comment made during a moment of frustration. It was unprofessional and not representative of the JET mission, which is to uplift. I regret letting my emotions get the best of me. I am truly apologetic.”

Mitzi Miller, Editor in Chief, JET

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Deal-n-Truth

Her comment was totally insulting. I guess Miss Miller must have forgotten she’s not writing for her blog anymore. In all honesty, the majority of black publications are struggling because in their quest to be relevant they’ve lost that innovative spirit and seem to be chasing hype and popularity. I’ve found out about more up and coming black women on mainstream sites and publications than I have from those that claim to represent us. “The Fantasia’s” of the entertainment industry aren’t getting the promotion they deserve and that’s a sad reality.
Chef Santos

Jet should grant Miss Miller her wish of being a housewife. I can’t imagine there is a upwardly mobile man who would wife her ugly a$$ but she has expressed her true desire to not really have Jet’s interests in her heart with the comment that she really doesn’t want to be there. Zing, there’s the door!
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Whatev_from_Bossip

Just ugly, and disgusting. Fire her. We need to cease the tearing down of our own, and divisions over education. Fantasia learned to read. Now Mitzi needs to learn how to operate in a professional setting.
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