The U.K. branch of clothing retailer H&M is under fire for selling a hoodie featuring the phrase "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle," worn by a youthful African-American model. Critics quickly took to Twitter to point out the racist connotation of the term and question the model choice, with TV host Christina Watkins writing, "Can y’all explain why a black boy was selected to model a hoodie that says, 'coolest monkey in the jungle'? Someone didn’t think this through." H&M subsequently apologized and pulled the image off its website, but not before The Weeknd announced that he was abandoning his partnership with the brand. “Woke up this morning shocked and embarrassed by this photo," the pop star tweeted Monday. "I’m deeply offended and will no longer be working with the company."[People]
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