#alex lau
Y’all have probably seen the news by now that Adam Rapoport is no longer the EIC at BA. Y’all have also probably read Sohla’s unmasking of the unequal treatment of BIPO, especially in regards to being on-camera personalities for BA’s YouTube channel. She took a huge risk by sharing her experiences so candidly. Her bravery is admirable. It pains me that something that brings me so much joy has brought so much pain for the people involved in making it.
We need to support Sohla. We need to support Priya, Andy, Rick, Christina, and Gaby. We need to support Joseph Hernandez and Alex Lau. We need to listen to them.
Adam resigning is a good first step, but it can’t be the last step. There’s no excuse for the failings of BA. Talented chefs like Sohla and Priya deserve to be paid in accordance to their skill and experience. BIPOC members of staff, not just the chefs, deserve to feel supported and heard and compensated properly. There needs to be diversity in the magazine with their recipes and restaurant reviews and diversity in front of the cameras for their channel. Personally, I’d love to see Sohla have her own show where she does more things like the dessert cabonara.
When you love something, you want it to be the best it can be. I love Bon Appétit’s videos, and I really want the magazine behind them to be better. I think it can be if they listen to their staff and make genuine changes.
