French Vogue under fire for ‘hypocritical’ post praising Julia Fox’s headscarf
Vogue France recently came under fire for what is being deemed hypocritical behaviour after the publication praised the style choices of a model wearing a headscarf, despite France’s ban on the hijab, which has had a massive impact on Muslim women across the nation.
The praise was aimed at model Julia Fox in an Instagram caption on the magazine’s official page. The caption read, “Yes to the headscarf!” underneath a picture of Fox sporting a black headscarf and sunglasses. The caption was later edited to remove the reference to the head covering.
The amendment has been voted against by the French government, but the French Football Federation already prohibits athletes from wearing the hijab during events and matches it organises.
— MuslimWinS (@MuslimWinSport) January 25, 2022
Last year’s “Strengthening the Republic's Principles” bill, which prohibits girls under the age of 18 from wearing the hijab in public places, sparked the “Hands off my Hijab” campaign spearheaded by Muslim women in the country and beyond.
On Vogue’s hypocrisy, a Twitter user wrote alongside a picture of Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala look in which she was covered head to toe in black, as well as a picture of Kanye West and Julia Fox, “Banning hijabs in France but it’s okay for Vogue France to call this get up by KanyeWest Haute Couture? Same with Kim Kardashian - ‘high-end fashion’ for the Met Gala?” They added, “Hypocrisy at its finest. It’s just not ok to police Women’s bodies in what they can/cannot wear,” along with a hashtag that read “Let Us Play” expressing solidarity with Muslim athletes.
— Shasta 💛 (@ShastaHAli) January 30, 2022