article_snippet: Far from deserving of any of that disrespectful language used.
article_snippet: Far from deserving: Model Valerie Chris tweeted about Model Valerie Chris disgust after the leaked company email surfaced .
article_snippet: Degrading: Model Valerie Chris called the the company email 'degrading' in the way it criticized models' work .
article_snippet: Casting director Phira Luon who wrote the email on March 18 that was later obtained by The New York Post issued a formal apology and said the email, 'was just an inappropriate off colour joke that was not intended to defame the clients name or philosophy/views in anyway,’ reported News.au.com.
article_snippet: News.au.com also reported that American Apparel’s new senior vice president of marketing, Cynthia Erland, allegedly told employees that employees would not hire models who were 'too short and round.' '
article_snippet: It’s become a running joke around the office — like,
article_snippet: "I can’t do this, I’m too short and round,'  said one employee who alleges they heard heard the remark. '
article_snippet: I’ve never felt marginalised or unattractive working for The] company until one employee who alleges they heard past week or so,' that employee added.