In many Asian countries, fair skin is a prized characteristic for women. Whitening products are a million dollar industry. As a consequence women with darker skin tones tend to be discriminated upon.
The cover featured a fair lady basking in the spotlight while dark skinned women are relegated to the background. A caption "Stepping out of the Shadows" appears at the bottom purporting that being dark skinned does not warrant a woman to be a star in her own right. The uproar and indignation caused by this controversy has forced the magazine to pull its cover from circulation.
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