Can You Spot Why This Vanity Fair Photo Received Backlash?!

Vanity Fair have received backlash after posting a photo to Twitter this week.  The publication posted a link to an article titled 'Why Late-Night Television is Better Than Ever' alongside an image of the "titans"of US late night TV.

We talked to all the titans of late-night television, and found out why it's better than ever http://t.co/pIG1c7wSs1 pic.twitter.com/p8EgyB5jva

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) September 14, 2015

However, it wasn't long before the backlash started rolling in as users noticed something very important missing from the picture - women. David Kamp, the author of the article referred to the lack of a female presence within the piece. He wrote: "What's conspicuously missing from late-night, still, is women. 'How gobsmackingly insane is it that no TV network has had the common sense — and that's all we're talking about in 2015, not courage, bravery, or even decency — to hand over the reins of an existing late-night comedy program to a female person?" It seems Twitter was in agreement, as users took to the social media site in their droves to complain about the photo.

@VanityFair @MatthewACherry where are the women? pic.twitter.com/uDZADvT3Zt — JDegarson (@johndegarson) September 14, 2015

@VanityFair is it because dressing room sword fights? such total sausage fest. wow! pic.twitter.com/GVr1HF2NfI — Cold Mess (@standardheart) September 14, 2015

@VanityFair 2 black men and one checkered suit. Diversity accomplished! ? — Shanna (@shannanigans) September 14, 2015

I can’t quite figure out why Samantha Bee, who has an upcoming show (like Trevor Noah) on TBS (like Conan), isn’t in that Vanity Fair pic. — Kevin O'Keeffe (@kevinpokeeffe) September 14, 2015

Kinda confused as to y Vanity Fair didn't talk to Sam Bee & Chelsea Handler, who start up Late Nighters next yr. — Kevin Grüssing (@KevDGrussing) September 14, 2015

 

@VanityFair it's great to see so much diversity. It's inspiring that so many different white men get a chance to be represented for once! — Becca MacDonald (@BeccaMacDonald8) September 14, 2015