The editor of Dutch women’s glossy magazine Jackie has resigned in the wake of a social media row over a description of pop star Rihanna as ‘the ultimate N****Bitch’.

Eva Hoeke stood down following consultation with publisher Yves Gijrath ‘in the interests of Jackie and all involved’. Jackie is published by the Gijrath Media Groep, which also publishes JFK Magazine and is responsible for the Miljonair Fair – a trade fair for the very wealthy.
In a joint statement, Hoeke and Gijrath said Rihanna will be invited to make her feelings plain about the use of the terminology in the next issue of the magazine.
Hoeke’s first reaction to negative reactions about the item was to say it was a joke. ‘The term n****bitch’ has blown over from America and we were only trying to highlight a style of clothing,’ the statement said.
The racist slur has caused a slew of angry reactions on fashion and music blogs, particularly in the US, where the singer, originally from Barbados, is based.
Disrespectful
On Tuesday, Rihanna herself weighed into the debate, using the microblogging service Twitter to comment that ‘I find you disrespectful, and rather desperate!!’.
‘Well with all respect, on behalf of my race, here are my two words for you…F*** You,’ the singer said in a second Tweet.
The word bitch is commonly used in the Netherlands. Women who work on the doors of nightclubs are referred to as doorbitches in the mainstream media, while a top prize for women who work in radio is known as the RadioBitch award.
Dutch magazine apologises for Rihanna racial slur