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MAC Instagram Photo Prompts Racist Comments

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MAC posted a beautiful image of a Black woman’s lips that brought the ugly out of some.

Late Wednesday evening, the cosmetics brand shared a photo of a Black woman taken backstage during New York Fashion Week.

The photo, a close-range capture of an African-American model wearing a deep purple shade of lipstick caused some of the most racist responses imaginable.

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