‘I am sorry that I wore so many of your stupid bralets in Shameless’: Emmy Rossum calls on Urban Outfitters, Free People and Anthropologie to issue an apology as she slams the retail giant’s ‘disgusting’ racial profiling policy
- The actress, 33, slammed the retail giant’s ‘disgusting’ racial profiling policy in a series of social media posts shared on Thursday
- Emmy said she now regrets having to wear so many of the retail giant’s ‘stupid bralets’ during her eight-year stint playing Fiona Gallagher in Showtime series Shameless
- She initially laid into Anthropologie via her Twitter page, before later taking aim at the other brands when one of her followers notified her that Urban Outfitters was from the same parent company
- The screen star spoke out after a former employee claimed the company once had a code that they were allegedly instructed to use whenever Black shoppers visited their stores
- Social media users claimed that stores in New York City, Seattle, Chicago, California and Canada used the code name ‘Nick’ to refer to Black shoppers
Emmy Rossum has called on Urban Outfitters, Free People and Anthropologie to issue an apology as she slammed their ‘disgusting’ racial profiling policy.
The actress, 33, said she now regrets having to wear so many of the retail giant’s ‘stupid bralets’ during her eight-year stint playing Fiona Gallagher in Showtime series Shameless.
The screen star initially laid into Anthropologie via her Twitter page, before later taking aim at the other brands when one of her followers notified her that Urban Outfitters was from the same parent company.
Bold: Emmy Rossum has called on Urban Outfitters, Free People and Anthropologie to issue an apology as she slammed their ‘disgusting’ racial profiling policy (pictured in 2019)
Emmy wrote: ‘Hey @Anthropologie. Your policy of racial profiling is disgusting.
‘Your employees (US and Canada) tell stories about the codename “nick” they were directed to use when forced to profile black customers. The time for tranparency, apology and CHANGE is NOW.’ (sic)
She later added: ‘This is gross @UrbanOutfitters…
‘Also @UrbanOutfitters and @FreePeople – I am now sorry that I wore so many of your stupid bralets in Shameless. I’m disgusted by your culture.’ (sic)
Speaking out: The actress, 33, said she now regrets wearing many of the retail giant’s ‘stupid bralets’ during her eight-year stint as Fiona Gallagher in Shameless (pictured centre in 2011)
‘Your policy of racial profiling is disgusting’: The screen star initially laid into Anthropologie via her Twitter page
Hitting out: The thespian later took aim at the other brands when one of her followers notified her that Urban Outfitters was from the same parent company
The TV and film star spoke out after a former employee claimed the company once had a code that they were allegedly instructed to use whenever black shoppers visited their stores.
The social media user commented in response to Anthropologie’s statement about the Black Lives Matter movement, which they uploaded to Instagram last week.
Alongside a quote about diversity by Maya Angelou, the company wrote: ‘Maya Angelou’s words, more resonant than ever, are a call for equality and empathy.
‘Our hearts, with yours, are breaking at current events, and now is the time for change. Community is the foundation on which our brand was built. Our priorities are improvement, respect, and education – now is the time to learn and grow.’
Social media users claimed that stores in New York City, Seattle, Chicago, California and Canada used the code name ‘Nick’ to refer to Black shoppers.
‘A a call for equality and empathy’: The social media user commented in response to Anthropologie’s statement about the Black Lives Matter movement last week