Alison Roman's NY Times Column 'Will Return' After Chrissy Teigen, Marie Kondo Comments
“It was always the plan for Alison’s leave to be temporary. Her column will return,” a NY Times spokesperson told TheWrap
by J. Clara ChanAlison Roman’s popular New York Times Cooking column is still expected to return after the chef and cookbook author’s temporary leave, a Times spokesperson told TheWrap on Tuesday.
“It was always the plan for Alison’s leave to be temporary. Her column will return,” a Times spokesperson told TheWrap. The spokesperson did not clarify when Roman’s column will return, however.
Roman’s biweekly NY Times Cooking column was put on temporary leave after the cookbook author’s comments in an interview about Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo drew widespread backlash. Roman, who also appears in popular videos on the NYT Cooking’s YouTube channel, apologized in a lengthy statement for her “stupid, crass, and insensitive” comments about Teigen and Kondo, and Teigen also said she didn’t “agree with what the NYT has done” and wanted her “back” on the column.
Earlier on Tuesday, Roman made statements on Instagram that some observers interpreted as an announcement she was no longer with the paper. “This was a huge shake-up for me both personally and professionally, and I’m still processing so much, but know that I’m working on it and thinking about it 24/7,” Roman wrote. “The issues brought to light by this whole thing won’t be fixed overnight, and the healing process for many will be long, but I’m committed to doing the work to make it better. As for the other kind of work, for the foreseeable future, you can find me in that newsletter I started 3 years ago and never sent out lol. There will be recipes, reader emails, recommendations, and discussions about things that I hope you will like or find helpful.”
12 Super Bowl Commercials That Sparked Outrage (Videos)
Animal abuse, racism, anti-gay sentiment — they’re not just for football players anymore!
In the ad, a puppy falls off a truck and hearteningly finds its way home. The seemingly sweet commercial shocked viewers as the owner then sells the puppy. Outrage ensued, forcing GoDaddy and ad agency Barton F. Graf to remake the spot, dog-free.
After two men accidentally kiss, they respond by having to do something "manly" in this spot for the Mars candy bar. The Gay and Lesbian Anti Defamation League said the ad's message was homophobic, and a few years later it was voted the second worst Super Bowl ad of all time by Ad Age.
This ad depicted the unrealized life of a boy who never grew up after dying in an accident. The spot sparked online debate about the inappropriateness of using tragedy to sell insurance. Nationwide's Chief Marketing officer left the company three months later, and the insurer skipped the Super Bowl the following year.
This commercial ran shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks and uses the excuse making that's common to narcotics use to suggest a link between drug money and terrorism.
Starring Timothy Hutton, this spot starts by highlighting the crisis in Tibet, but pivots to a pitch for Groupon, hyping a deal that offered $30 worth of Tibetan food for $15 at a restaurant in Chicago. The slogan, "Save the Money," prompted widespread Twitter indignation.
This "Wizard of Oz"-inspired commercial was banned for allegedly encouraging viewers to huff substances.
The NFL star and his mother starred in this ad discouraging abortion, enraging many over the commercial's pro-life message.
This spot for the shoemaker outraged animal lovers and was accused of promoting abuse for promoting dog racing. More than 100,000 people signed a petition to get the ad pulled from from the Super Bowl, but it aired any way.
Racism was the charge leveled at SalesGenie for this ad featuring a pair of animated pandas who work in a bamboo furniture store and sport hyperbolized Chinese accents. It was pulled from the airwaves following the Super Bowl.
Holiday Inn came under fire first by transgender advocates when it ran this ad comparing the $1 billion worth of upgrades at its hotels to gender reassignment surgery. The commercial was cut shortly after the Super Bowl.
Just weeks after President Trump's inauguration, 84 Lumber made an ad depicting a group of Latin migrants on a journey to America before coming face to face with an imposing border wall. Fox deemed the conclusion of the ad "too controversial" and aired an edited, 90-second version without a wall, with the ad directing people to a website to watch the full version.