Peter Weberis defendingVictoria FullerafterCosmopolitanpulled its digital coverthat was supposed to feature the Bachelor and contestant.One day afterCosmoannounced that they would not publish the cover that was promised to Fuller when she wonThe Bachelorgroup date in Costa Rica featured onMonday night’s episode, Weber is saying that he hopes viewers will form their opinion on Fuller based on what they see on the show.“Just being completely honest, I can’t really speak too much on it, becauseI don’t really know too many facts about the whole situation,” Weber told Build Series on Tuesday.“I just recently heard about that with the cover being removed. But you know, obviously, during that moment too, I knew nothing about that. None of us did,” he explained.“All I can speak on is the time I was able to spend with Victoria throughout this experience,” the pilot said. “And I truly enjoyed my experience with her. I really feel like she’s a good person. She’s got a lot of endearing qualities.”ABC“I just hope that people can form their opinion on her based on what they see between the two of us and her time on the show,” Weber said. “She’s not perfect, I’m not perfect, no one’s perfect, but, yeah that’s all I can really say on that.”On Monday,Cosmopolitaneditor-in-chief Jessica Pels announced that Fuller’s cover would not be released after she was inked to a clothing brand that featured the words “White Lives Matter.”Will you accept this rose?Sign up for PEOPLE’s free weekly Bachelor Nation newsletterto get the latest news on theBachelor, theBacheloretteand everything in between!“Unequivocally, the White Lives Matter movement does not reflect the values of theCosmobrand,” Pels wrote in aletter from the editorpublished online. “We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and any cause that fights to end injustices for people of color.”Cosmowas one of several outlets to report on Fuller’smodeling campaignlast month, which was part of a marine conservation effort that featured the phrases “White Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” to promote the protection of certain types of marlin,USA Todayreportedback in 2016.Maarten de Boer/ABCHowever, Pels said that “both phrases and the belief systems they represent are rooted in racism and therefore problematic.”“My team and I had many long discussions about how we wanted to address this issue,” Pels continued. “We’d already printed the fashion shoot in our March issue, complete with an inset of the cover, and of course the episode had already been filmed. Ultimately what felt right was choosing not to publish the digital cover on our website or social feeds, and simply being honest with you, the audience we respect, about what happened and where we stand.”In last week’s episode, Fuller and Weber enjoyed a one-on-one date in Cleveland, Ohio — where Fuller’s former love interestChase Riceperformed for them.The 34-year-old country music star has since distanced himself from Fuller andThe Bachelor, saying he didn’t know he’d end up face to face with a woman he was previously involved with and that he only agreed to appear to promote his new music.“We spent a night together in Charlotte, she’s a cool chick, from what I know of her,” Rice said on theFitz in the Morningradio showlast Monday. “You know, I got no problem with her. I got no problem with him.”In another interview with SiriusXM’sThe Highway, he added, “I didn’t know any of that was going to happen. I don’t want to be a part of that, you know?”The Bachelorairs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m.
Peter Weberis defendingVictoria FullerafterCosmopolitanpulled its digital coverthat was supposed to feature the Bachelor and contestant.
One day afterCosmoannounced that they would not publish the cover that was promised to Fuller when she wonThe Bachelorgroup date in Costa Rica featured onMonday night’s episode, Weber is saying that he hopes viewers will form their opinion on Fuller based on what they see on the show.
“Just being completely honest, I can’t really speak too much on it, becauseI don’t really know too many facts about the whole situation,” Weber told Build Series on Tuesday.
“I just recently heard about that with the cover being removed. But you know, obviously, during that moment too, I knew nothing about that. None of us did,” he explained.
“All I can speak on is the time I was able to spend with Victoria throughout this experience,” the pilot said. “And I truly enjoyed my experience with her. I really feel like she’s a good person. She’s got a lot of endearing qualities.”
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“I just hope that people can form their opinion on her based on what they see between the two of us and her time on the show,” Weber said. “She’s not perfect, I’m not perfect, no one’s perfect, but, yeah that’s all I can really say on that.”
On Monday,Cosmopolitaneditor-in-chief Jessica Pels announced that Fuller’s cover would not be released after she was inked to a clothing brand that featured the words “White Lives Matter.”
Will you accept this rose?Sign up for PEOPLE’s free weekly Bachelor Nation newsletterto get the latest news on theBachelor, theBacheloretteand everything in between!
“Unequivocally, the White Lives Matter movement does not reflect the values of theCosmobrand,” Pels wrote in aletter from the editorpublished online. “We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and any cause that fights to end injustices for people of color.”
Cosmowas one of several outlets to report on Fuller’smodeling campaignlast month, which was part of a marine conservation effort that featured the phrases “White Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” to promote the protection of certain types of marlin,USA Todayreportedback in 2016.
Maarten de Boer/ABC
However, Pels said that “both phrases and the belief systems they represent are rooted in racism and therefore problematic.”
“My team and I had many long discussions about how we wanted to address this issue,” Pels continued. “We’d already printed the fashion shoot in our March issue, complete with an inset of the cover, and of course the episode had already been filmed. Ultimately what felt right was choosing not to publish the digital cover on our website or social feeds, and simply being honest with you, the audience we respect, about what happened and where we stand.”
In last week’s episode, Fuller and Weber enjoyed a one-on-one date in Cleveland, Ohio — where Fuller’s former love interestChase Riceperformed for them.
The 34-year-old country music star has since distanced himself from Fuller andThe Bachelor, saying he didn’t know he’d end up face to face with a woman he was previously involved with and that he only agreed to appear to promote his new music.
“We spent a night together in Charlotte, she’s a cool chick, from what I know of her,” Rice said on theFitz in the Morningradio showlast Monday. “You know, I got no problem with her. I got no problem with him.”
In another interview with SiriusXM’sThe Highway, he added, “I didn’t know any of that was going to happen. I don’t want to be a part of that, you know?”
The Bachelorairs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m.
source: people.com
