Amid a week of chaos for Condé Nast and its food publication Bon Appétit, another employee is coming forward to share her experience with racism and pay inequity at the company. Bon Appétit associate editor Christina Chaey, who has appeared in the outlet's wildly popular Test Kitchen videos on YouTube, is speaking out against the "toxic culture of white power" at the publication and in media. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Chaey noted that she was "one of a handful of non-white faces" involved in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen — and she never received "a single dollar" for her video appearances. In her three years at the publication, she said, she was never given a "merit raise" or a promotion. Chaey added that she's only beginning to unpack why she hadn't felt "empowered to ask for more. ""I'm also starting to reckon with my place in a brand that has upheld the toxic culture of white power in old media, " she wrote, "including my complicity in a system that made me believe I should feel lucky that I got a seat at their table. "A post shared by Christina Chaey (@seechaey)Jun 11, 2020 at 8:56am PDTChaey's fans, including some celebrities, and colleagues rallied around her in the comments section, many thanking her for her "bravery" and "admirable words. ""Thank you for speaking your truth, Chaey, " Bon Appétit research director Joseph Hernandez wrote. "I'm so proud to know you, and humbly offer you all the support you need. ""Proud of your words, " Molly Baz, a senior food director, added. Actress Aidy Bryant and SNL star Bowen Yang also voiced their support, commenting with heart emojis. A representative from Condé Nast told Insider that "it is simply not true to suggest that employees are not compensated for their video work. ""As full-time employees, " the representative said, "they are paid a salary and receive benefits. "Much of the controversy surrounding Bon Appétit began on Monday, when a 2004 photo of editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport's offensive Halloween costume surfaced online (he resigned later that evening). The photo then sparked a larger conversation about the publication's alleged history of inequality. On Monday, associate editor Sohla El-Waylly, who has also appeared in Test Kitchen videos, took to social media to call out instances of racism and pay inequity at the company. In a series of Instagram stories, she revealed that she'd been hired in 2019 at a $50, 000 salary to "assist mostly white editors with significantly less experience. " She also said she'd been pushed into videos for the appearance of diversity, but had not received compensation for this work. White editors, she alleged, had been paid for their video appearances. A Condé Nast representative told Variety that it was "untrue" that white editors were compensated for appearing in videos while people of color were not. " A spokesperson previously told Insider that the company is "dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.

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