"African Queen" young caucasian model bronzed to portray as an African American woman

Numéro Magazine has found itself in the middle of a racially-charged firestorm after using a highly bronzed white model in one of its fashion editorials entitled "African Queen."

In the spread, Ondria Hardin, a 16-year-old, blond-haired, blue-eyed model is seen with darkened skin, striking a pose for the glossy.

 This is what the young model actually looks like...

Although the magazine has apologized for this, but I think there is more than just an apology that needs to be said in the situation.

Here are some articles and a video to look at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/27/numero-magazine-blackface-apology-african-queen_n_2772670.html

http://petapixel.com/2013/02/26/fashion-mag-uses-photos-of-white-model-to-illustrate-african-queen-editorial/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/25/numero-magazine-african-queen_n_2761374.html