FHM releases official statement regarding their “racist” March 2012 cover

Bela Padilla’s FHM Philippines March 2012 cover and its cover line really did spark racism issues just like I’ve seen it coming.

After FHM’s page was bombarded with comments about the supposed racism, the magazine was prompted to issue an official statement regarding the matter.

To appease those who cry “racist,” the said cover wouldn’t be used in print anymore. We will see a different photo of Bela when the issue comes out in print this March.

The magazine also apologized to the public as well as to Bela for any distress it may have caused her.

Read FHM PH’s official statement below.

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.”

Well, if anything happened at all, all this racism issue only made the magazine (and its cover girl) hotter, don’t you think?

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