Brand says it ‘missed mark’ after being accused of racism in campaign promoting body lotionDove has apologised after publishing an advert on its Facebook page which showed a black woman turning into a white woman. The advert showed a black woman removing her top to reveal a white woman underneath supposedly after using Dove body lotion. Habeeb Akande (@Habeeb_Akande) Dove apologised for 'racist' Facebook advert showing a black woman turning white after using @Dove lotion. Under the post, she was asked if people would be offended if the white woman had turned into a black woman. In 2011 Dove’s before-and-after advert charted the transition of a black woman to a white woman after using its body wash.Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) Okay, Dove...One racist ad makes you suspect.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2017 17:31 UTC