- Lawsuit accuses Revlon CEO of being racist
- Twitter responds with #ShadesofRevlon
- CEO accused of disdain for some groups
(CNN) -- The accusations against the Revlon CEO are ugly -- but that doesn't mean Twitter can't pretty them up with some humor.
According to the New York Post, the cosmetics company's CEO, Lorenzo Delpani, is being sued by a former company scientist, Alan Meyers, for discrimination.
Meyers says in the suit that the Italian-born Delpani expressed disdain for such groups as Jews, blacks and Americans as a whole. According to the suit, Delpani said he could "smell a black person when he entered a room," noted that "Jews stick together" and said Americans were "small-minded" and "dirty."
A Revlon representative told the Post that the suit was a product of an unhappy ex-employee. Meyers was let go because he "repeatedly demonstrated critical lapses in judgment and failed to perform at the high standard we demand of our employees," she said.
Nevertheless, the kerfuffle hasn't stopped wags on Twitter from making the hashtag #ShadesofRevlon trend, whether out of outrage or comic potential.
"Don't forget #ShadesOfRevlon's fragrance line: Dirty Americans perfume, Black Room cologne, & Yiddish Smell of Success. Last 2 KKK-approved!" wrote Chris Six.
"Malcolm X-foliating cream," suggested Ryan Dalton.
Don't forget #ShadesOfRevlon's fragrance line: Dirty Americans perfume, Black Room cologne, & Yiddish Smell of Success. Last 2 KKK-approved!
— Chris Six (@TheChrisSixGrou) January 2, 2015
Don't forget #ShadesOfRevlon's fragrance line: Dirty Americans perfume, Black Room cologne, & Yiddish Smell of Success. Last 2 KKK-approved!
— Davon Magwood (@davonmagwood) January 2, 2015
Don't forget #ShadesOfRevlon's fragrance line: Dirty Americans perfume, Black Room cologne, & Yiddish Smell of Success. Last 2 KKK-approved!
— Taylor (@BackTAYreality) January 2, 2015
Don't forget #ShadesOfRevlon's fragrance line: Dirty Americans perfume, Black Room cologne, & Yiddish Smell of Success. Last 2 KKK-approved!
— MzMoLove (@MzMoLove_) January 2, 2015 It may be a while before some customers kiss and make up with the makeup giant.
To a tweet that said, "Black twitter will NEVER let you off the hook," the Kitchenista was in blunt agreement.
"Not ever," she wrote.
Don't forget #ShadesOfRevlon's fragrance line: Dirty Americans perfume, Black Room cologne, & Yiddish Smell of Success. Last 2 KKK-approved!
— The Kitchenista (@MissAngelaDavis) January 2, 2015 .
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