BBC Quietly Deletes Article Attacking Bare Nail Trend as Racist

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• The BBC removed an article that claimed the bare nail trend promotes White supremacist beauty standards.
• The piece suggested unpainted nails represent class privilege and erase the cultural identity of Black and Brown communities.
• The BBC later replaced the article with a 404 error after public backlash.

The BBC quietly scrubbed an article that tried to tie the trend of wearing bare or clear nails to White supremacy and class warfare.

The story claimed that women who skip elaborate nail designs are participating in a beauty standard that marginalizes minority communities.

Beauty journalist Kristina Rodulfo told the BBC that bare nails promote “blankness” and “erasure of culture and identity that is so important to Black and Brown communities.”

“They are often called elegant or tasteful, and these are often usually euphemisms that perpetuate White supremacist standards of beauty,” Rodulfo added.

The piece quickly drew sharp criticism from commentators who called the claim absurd.

“Such a stupid, pointless article,” said Helen Joyce of Sex Matters.

“Did one of your Hamas reporters write this one, too?” radio host Dana Loesch asked.

American Conservation Coalition CEO Danielle Franz mocked the story, writing, “Bad news for the ladies who thought they were saving $80 on a manicure but were actually dogwhistling.”

The BBC removed the article and replaced it with a notice that said it was “pending editorial review.”

Days later the notice disappeared and the page returned a 404 error.

The BBC has faced growing criticism over bias and editorial failures in recent months.

President Trump recently won permission to amend his defamation lawsuit against the network over its handling of footage from his January 6 speech.

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