Estée Lauder, the cosmetics titan that owns major beauty brands including Clinique, Aveda, Too Faced and Bobbi Brown, has forced out longtime executive John Demsey for sharing a racist meme to his Instagram page. And it’s not the first time the company has been the subject of scrutiny when it comes to equity and inclusion. PR and communications professionals who specialize in helping brands navigate scandals weigh in on what the company needs to do next.
The “30 Rock” actor vehemently denied ever “pulling the trigger” of the revolver that fired a live projectile into cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while also striking director Joel Souza, wounding the filmmaker in the process.