Aiyana Ishmael
that girl in real life | @famu_1887 alumna | words in: @wsj @refinery29 @thecut etc.
- It’s 2026, which means I have a football romance novel coming out in exactly 14 months — March 2027 🤓♥️🏈
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- Reposted by Aiyana Ishmaelthose of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures
- It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
- It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
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- Reposted by Aiyana IshmaelI'm one of the four fired employees. I was a writer & producer at Bon Appétit for nearly five years, during which I helped organize our union and sat on our bargaining committee. I am, to my knowledge, the only trans woman in our union and the only trans woman on editorial who doesn't work at Them
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- I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
- Reposted by Aiyana Ishmaelthank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
- Reposted by Aiyana IshmaelI was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
- Three years ago, I asked Black fashion experts if much had changed since 2020. One said, “Ask again in 2025. That’s when you’ll really be able to tell.” 5 years later, they are still fighting for consistent support and visibility. Read the feature here: www.teenvogue.com/story/black-...
