It’s not a term I will tolerate. “Such a glorious cake for such a sad occasion.”, In his apology on Tuesday, Delany explained that he wrote the post when he was a teenager. DAMN! And look at the bigotry and intolerance that exists towards homosexuality even today with ALL the information that exists out there about the subject. “My little horse must think it queer If that’s the case, then a moron should never had done it or said it to begin with. funny, that was the first thing(s) i thought of. If more would just look things up BEFORE getting their fingers on the keyboard, or taking to the street, and screaming bloody murder, all would be better off. First off, he wasn’t a kid when it was done. "It goes without saying that this is a despicable symbol that a 17 year-old should understand. Two thumbs up to you! Seriously though, this ‘Apology Culture’ we’re turning into for some stupid stuff done in our teens and youth just needs to be let go. To stop without a farmhouse near”. Alex Delaney/Instagram On the same day that the photo of Delany's Confederate-flag cake resurfaced, a Vine video clip in which he is heard using a homophobic slur also began circulating on social media. Which at that time was virtually ALL white. I want an open conversation. While I’m proud I’ve never had to worry about having said racist or sexist things to come back to haunt me, I still thank God for the fact I spent my youth in the pre-Internet/Social Media days. Shortly after the Vine video resurfaced, so did a bunch of old tweets and more old Tumblr posts written by Delany. It's not a term I will tolerate. "I want to be clear that it isn't anything less than those things. Alex has worked at Bon Appetit for over 5 years. There's no room in this world for them. I did! 2013…a year before @bonappetit hired him? Why must we cancel everyone who dares make a mistake? Do NOT tell me that we are living in an “Apology Culture.” And then, to attempt to ruin that persons life, career and family over it. @A.S. Merrimac: How am I not being civil? 11 I agree, I’ve never understood this new idea of holding people of the past to today’s standards. Beside he was 17 & 20 when he did those things-he was a punk kid. Dude has been pushing for donations and action since protests started and anyone who thinks a joke tumblr post actually represents his politics is just looking to hate him. In addition to his old Vine, some old tweets and more old Tumblr posts of Delany’s also resurfaced that show an objectifying view of women. For days at a time, new accusations and evidence of microaggressions arose at the "Test Kitchen" workplace — all contributing to what 14 current and former staffers of the food publication told Business Insider was a workplace where people of color had been treated like a second class compared with white employees. what a catch. The wheels of progress move very slowly…..but…..they ARE moving. There is clearly far more to be done. But other than some friend’s failing memories, there’s no proof! 18.2k Likes, 139 Comments - Alex Delany (he/him) (@alex_delany) on Instagram: “PLEASE DO NOT JUST POST A BLACK SQUARE. We all have done dumb things. wiredpup, did you not notice that Queerty gives you a few minutes to edit your posts? As someone just said, “he who casts the first stone…..”. I want to have a dialogue, not just with people that have always been aligned with my beliefs but people who may feel differently or have changed over time. It’s not a term I will tolerate. At 17, 10 years ago, you baked a confederate flag cake…. It looks middle-aged already. #4 – I HOPE you are not from Rockland County NY …. The entertainment network where videos and personalities get really big, really fast. ""Our mastheads have been far too white for far too long," the statement read. Do not cancel Alex. He is also a member of the Instagram star. "Both times he went directly to my editor to try and kill a story based on petty feelings about antoni porowski. LOL! You saw something, heard an objectionable word, and you did what?? Alex Delaney/Instagram On the same day that the photo of Delany's Confederate-flag cake resurfaced, a Vine video clip in which he is heard using a homophobic slur also began circulating on social media. The popular food magazine is dealing with a number of scandals, including one involving its drinks editor, Alex Delany. It’s just nothing more than GLB erasure from history. Your ‘bundle of sticks’ vine though… that’s not cool. We see much evidence today, that if we as individuals, or we as a society, don’t learn and understand our history, then we are doomed to repeat it. Alex Delaney was a kid when he made some jokes. It's not a term I will tolerate. Saints are thin on the ground if we cannot get beyond some “sins” of those in the past we will have no one to look up to or honor. These complaints should be directed at QUEERTY! It’s never appropriate.”. That's privilege. Alex Delaney is the web editor at Bon Appetit, and he's basically called a foodie. Also, things you do or say can always haunt you or come back to bite in the ass. “To honor her new home, my friends and I felt the need to express some southern heritage in cake form,” he wrote. He’s 27 now folks. #whiteprivilege. I'm not one to put someone on blast to millions of people. I am from a very old Virginia family that goes back to 1620. — Marc Soliz (@SolizwithaZ) June 11, 2020. "Then I reached out to my queer BA colleagues to hear their thoughts. "Both times he went directly to my editor to try and kill a story based on petty feelings about antoni porowski. he never spoke to me about it. "#TBT me and my papi," Shubuck wrote in the caption, tagging Rapoport's Instagram account. Hopefully no one works with him ever again. It’s true! Delaney obviously isn’t racist and homophobic. F your stupidity. "After I saw the video, I reached out to Delany. What we’re mostly seeing now though are vengeful social media ‘archaeologists’ digging up people’s pasts just to increase their own street cred. Our individual pasts are there for us to learn from, to grow from, to better ourselves from. And for those things I said and wrote, I am incredibly sorry.” "It goes without saying that this is a despicable symbol that a 17 year-old should understand. Why not say upfront to the people in your life, “You know, I used to believe in and do some pretty f-ed up things with regard to my opinions on race, women, lgbtq, etc. I used a word like that to make a joke on Vine. Is that the southern heritage? People grow and change their thinking, just as I have done. #BonAppetit, — Stefanie ️‍ (@vmarshmallow) June 10, 2020. 55 comments. Four of the video personalities at the publication have since announced their departure from its staff, although Delany said he will be staying on. In his apology, Delany wrote "I said a word that has been used to destroy the fiber of LGBTQ+ human beings, a word that causes hurt and rage and helplessness that I will never know. Baraghani didn't respond to Insider's request for comment. You can make you’re OWN case and state you’re own opinion without having to whip the claws out and slashing at other people, it’s not becoming Gurl. If he does where do we stop. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get more of it. Please take a look at the hurt it caused his colleague Andy Baraghani via his IG page, — Michael Vallarelli (@QueensYankeeFan) June 10, 2020, When I saw that video of Alex Delaney saying f**ot it felt like a punch to the gut. I mean, it’s NECESSARY to dredge up your past isn’t it, so we can judge you not just for who you are today, who you’ve become, but for who you were decades ago? Bon Appétit/YouTube ... A Tumblr post of Delany's from 2010 featured a cake decorated like the Confederate flag; he also once posted a Vine in which he used a … As someone who is a first generation Iranian-American queer, I'm aware of what I can do for my POC and LGBTQ+ family. Andy Baraghani wrote that Alex Delany's Vine was "hurtful and triggering and all too familiar." An an an an an… Donate to local…” Like what you see here? Amazing how a life of hate and sh*t ages people. well looking at his picture Im glad he doesnt play for our team and stupid too. "Both times he went directly to my editor to try and kill a story based on petty feelings about antoni porowski. both times i cried at my desk.". Ditto that. If you can’t discuss dissenting view points civilly, then keep your opinions to yourself. Bon Appétit editor caught on tape using gay slur following Confederate flag cake scandal, ‘Flash’ actor Hartley Sawyer fired over racist and homophobic tweets, joking about date rape. But, when you keep making bad mistakes which encompasses racism, homophobia, and sexism, then, I believe that we’ve discovered a really bad apple – namely: Alex Delany. I don’t think we should condemning people who said or did stupid things in their teens or even early twenties. Delany's apology included him addressing his work experience and salary at Bon Appétit, a Condé Nast magazine with a popular YouTube series that devolved into chaos in June. He could still be a jerk, I don’t know, I don’t know him, but judge him on his actions today. Calling some our southern heritage is just racism. Are we seriously cancelling him over that?? But the video was hurtful and triggering and all too familiar. Still, he called his actions “despicable” and “shameful” said he should have known better, adding that he “cannot apologize intensely enough.”, “I know it doesn’t cut it, but I am truly sorry,” he wrote. Hear his desire to change. I can work with my colleagues to make more positive changes here. For one — a picture of a Confederate-flag cake Delany says he posted to Tumblr when he was 17 — he immediately apologized. And Poetic. It is wrong. is alex delaney gonna explain his homophobic vine fm 2013 that he just deleted today? To me it triggers memories of being bullied. I rode the buses that the blacks had to ride in the back. And it’s only 27?!? Seriously!!! There’s certainly things I said [usually off color jokes] I’m not proud of. Alex Delaney/Instagram On the same day that the photo of Delany's Confederate-flag cake resurfaced, a Vine video clip in which he is heard using a homophobic slur also began circulating on social media. I’m fortunate to have had a liberal dad. This is not about street cred and if you think it is, then you obviously have a lot hiding in your closet. Download Vine to watch videos, remixes and trends before they blow up. Also on Tuesday, drinks editor Alex Delany apologized on Instagram after a tweet from Teclemariam resurfaced a photo of a Confederate flag cake he made in 2010. ", "But I wrote them on Tumblr and Twitter anyway. I had been to schools in California where I attended with Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and every other ethnic groups. Obviously, Robert Frost was a raging homophobe and must be banned from every schoolbook! This stems from their poor education in our public schools where (on purpose), they were not taught history. "This was the second time that andy used his popularity to sway editorial decisions and undercut my work," Whitney wrote. The fight to own slaves cuz y’all were too lazy to do the work yourselves?? - There is a vine of Alex Delany using the f word - Andy took to his stories saying he is hurting and how triggering is is for him-Addresses that he called Alex privately before putting him on blast - Expects a public apology from Alex soon but will be taking some time to bring more POC and LGBTQ+ people to food media "There is a vine circulating around the internet in which my colleague, @alex_delany, uses a gay slur. That may have been the end of it… Until a Vine video of Delany using an antigay slur then surfaced online later that day. Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic, Screenshot Instagram/@alex_delany, Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, Bon Appétit's editor in chief just resigned — but staffers of color say there's a 'toxic' culture of microaggressions and exclusion that runs far deeper than one man, After Bon Appétit's top editor resigned over complaints of racial bias, offensive tweets from Condé Nast's VP surfaced, A Bon Appétit editor has apologized after a photo of a Confederate-flag cake he made resurfaced, The internet is rallying behind Bon Appétit's Sohla El-Waylly after she accused the publication of pay inequity. Please log in to add your commentNeed an account? Major stuff is going down at Bon Appétit. Two months after he was on the receiving end of his coworker's callout, Bon Appétit Drinks Editor Alex Delany has apologized. Alex Delaney/Instagram On the same day that the photo of Delany's Confederate-flag cake resurfaced, a Vine video clip in which he is heard using a homophobic … you lost the war against owning slaves. ... give award; Alex Delany should be fired. Oh, please. 47 Charged In Sprawling NJ Drug Bust Across 4 Counties - Newark, NJ - Sixteen people have been charged in connection with NJ's "Operation Short Storm" and still remain at large, authorities said. #3 – shhhhhhhh…..this forum is for grown-u ps Going to get tomato pie. This weary little c*nt needed fired years ago. Virginia Tech. That's what they were. But not everyone feels Delaney should be fired, noting that he was very young at the time and that people change and should be allowed to atone for their mistakes. Come ON… I was rooting for you. HJ, you got it! See ya’. To my adult years dealing with the kind of toxic masculinity that I experienced in kitchens and the workforce. #2 – Rude! Get it now on Libro.fm using the button below. Not to mention just because I’m gay I constantly get harassed by Red Hats saying I can’t figure out what gender I am. A former Bon Appétit staffer, Alyse Whitney, wrote on Twitter that Baraghani tried to have two of her stories killed (a term journalists use to describe a story that was assigned or completed but not published). Indeed, you guys are the ones being uncivil since you’re blaming people who have no control over what this site is named. SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY BY DOING MORE. i think now is the time to fix problems an worry more about the issues that effect us right now an start looking at one another with love an understanding now ,,,,remember none of us are prefect in any way at all now !! Whatever else you wrote was rendered totally meaningless after you praised her. I’d like to meet the person who can honestly say they never said or wrote something stupid, offensive or insensitive as a teenager, or young adult, when they were trying to be funny and just too immature to know better. While I was in college, one of the flag bearers of the corp of cadets carried the Stars and Bars when on parade, played Dixie for every touchdown in football and during Military Weekend had comedy shows in Burrass Hall auditorium where skits were done. What they were feeling. Every entry you put out here sounds like you’re one sound bite away from being Alex Jones. 18.2k Likes, 139 Comments - Alex Delany (he/him) (@alex_delany) on Instagram: “PLEASE DO NOT JUST POST A BLACK SQUARE. I couldn’t figure out why things were so different. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. We know Delany will have to respond to that video on his own. When someone says “our southern heritage”, what southern heritage?? People need to be held accountable for their actions. SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY BY DOING MORE. He taught me that color didn’t mean different. As Judge Judy puts it-“Their brains haven’t fully developed yet”. lol,,,ive found that over the years that in one way or another that we all have something in our past that we may not be proud of now ,,,so the only real thing to say here is ,,,,, let he cast the first stone that is without sin !! Good for you! J.R.R. "I condemn whoever uses or glorifies that flag." What they were feeling. Go out and find a REAL reason to complain It’s funny & sad how some of us don’t get to be “triggered” once the SJWs decide on their game plan for the rest of us. Not at other readers. Bon Appétit Drinks Editor Alex Delany posted a lengthy apology to Instagram months after he was called out for old offensive posts on his social media accounts. Right? insider.com Bon Appétit 'Test Kitchen' star Andy Baraghani calls out Alex Delany for a resurfaced Vine that includes a homophobic slur Former Bon Appétit staffer Alyse Whitney tweeted that Baraghani tried to 'kill' two of her stories over 'petty feelings' about Antoni Porowski. Delany was caught in a flurry of resurfaced posts that painted him as insensitive. It's not a term I will tolerate. Certain things that then were just a normal part of our lexicon, are now tabu, because, as you say, times change & people change. I have nothing in MY closet that concerns YOU. Bon Appétit/YouTube ... A Tumblr post of Delany's from 2010 featured a cake decorated like the Confederate flag; he also once posted a Vine … Hey Heywood Jablowme you should really FOAD. The photograph was originally shared to Tumblr on July 24, 2010 when Delany was just 17 years old. Anyone who used the Q-slur has no right being offended by the F-slur. 338.4k Followers, 1,271 Following, 2,772 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Alex Delany (he/him) (@alex_delany) (PPE is in the car, BTW. I laughed, but I understand that in today’s environment is better to keep your nose clean, The second worst part of that is that that horribly made cake made him qualified to be an editor at a magazine. To be fair he really never had a really good starting point. They are unusual YES, there may be some things said/done that need an apology in the here and now [truly vile, hurtful things], but for the most part, we’re seeing just stupid sh*t done by people in their teens and twenties that doesn’t even merit scrutiny. Alex Belfield is not part of our community, and is not welcome in it. Comon now, show us your dirty skirts. "Words written by the hand of someone who does not acknowledge the space outside their own experiences aren't words that should ever be written. #474747 running up … I’m a 63 year old gay man who has lived through All of the CRAP… As has always been said, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Ignorance of history, abhorrence to actual learning is, in my view, what causes so very much strife in our society. #1 – it did NOT “need to be said” I want to be capable of compassion. Not a single post expressing your opinion, just haphazardly spewing garbage. "Before I found my way to food writing, people like @alex_delany were the reason I didn't think I could build a life in restaurants and the food world," Sontag wrote in the caption. Baraghani admitted to being “too focused” on his own path and navigating “a f—– up system within Condé” while his colleagues had to “work harder to be given the same opportunities.”. — Alex Delany, Editor, Bon Appetit Magazine July 2019 “8 of the Best Vineyards in the US” — Oyster Magazine, August 2019 "Anthony Vietri is one of the more original winemakers in America. Then they try rewriting our history to fit their narrative and further erase those who were there at Stonewall. I know its just secondary to the subject, but my God, he is 27 then? ), A post shared by Alex Delany (@alex_delany) on May 16, 2020 at 11:58am PDT. It was her mention of the Vine that makes me think it’s a Delaney reference. I am a gay man of color and I stand by him. Yes. In a way it felt like hearing a close friend say something homophobic (which I know is kinda insane), I’m retracting my statements about loving Alex Delaney. Well pavel20, given your opinion on the matter, why don’t you just make a post on here, and tell us all the gory little details and faux-pas of your past? Their brains haven’t developed yet but their actions have impact, and I think the best way for them to learn this, to help that little brain develop, is to hold them accountable when they do dumb shit. Get the hell Over Yourself!!!!