Adam Rapoport

Adam Rapoport (born 15 November 1969) is a former American magazine editor. He is best known for being the editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine from 2010 to 2020.[1][2]

Adam Rapoport
BornNovember 15, 1969
Washington, D.C.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
OccupationMagazine editor, food journalist
Known forEditor-in-Chief, Bon Appetit (2010–2020)
Spouse(s)Simone Shubuck

Early life and education

Rapoport was born in Washington, D.C., to Maxine and Dan.[3][4] He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, graduating in 1987.[5] Rapoport then attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1992.[4] He grew up Jewish.[6]

Career

In 1994, Rapoport joined the James Beard Foundation as an assistant in the foundation's publication office.[4] In 1997, he joined the New York division of Time Out magazine as a restaurant editor.[4][7] In 2000, Rapoport became the Style Editor of GQ magazine.[8]

Rapoport succeeded Barbara Fairchild as the editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine in 2010.[9]

In June 2020, Rapoport drew criticism after a photo, originally posted by his wife on Instagram in 2013, of Rapoport in racial brownface on Halloween 2004. He was wearing a t-shirt, a do-rag, silver chains, and a baseball cap embroidered with "Bronx", a reference to the New York City borough, where many Puerto Ricans reside.[10][11] His leadership was simultaneously brought into question after food editor Sohla El-Waylly accused the magazine of discriminating against employees of color.[12] That day, Rapoport announced he would step down.[8]

References
  1. Paula Forbes (November 1, 2010). "Adam Rapoport Is Officially Bon Appétit's Next Editor-in-Chief". Eater. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. "Instagram post by Adam Rapoport • Jun 8, 2020 at 11:21pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. Whittle, Andrea. "Bon Appétit Editor-in-Chief Adam Rapoport On Why D.C.'s Dining Scene Is Having a Moment". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. Moskin, Julia (November 2, 2010). "A New Flavor for Bon Appétit". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. Rapoport, Adam. "Summer '87 and the Livin' Is Easy". Bon Appetit. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. Rapoport, Adam. "How I Learned to Embrace Easter (and Easter Food)". Bon Appétit. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  7. "StarChefs — Writer Adam Rapoport - Biography".
  8. Severson, Kim (June 8, 2020). "Bon Appétit Editor Adam Rapoport Resigns". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. Brion, Raphael (December 21, 2010). "Barbara Fairchild's Final Letter From the Editor in Bon Appétit". Eater. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. Staff, Writer (June 9, 2020). "Adam Rapoport: Bon Appetit editor resigns over 'racist culture'". BBC News. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. "https://twitter.com/tammieetc/status/1269999555480821760". Twitter. Retrieved June 9, 2020. External link in |title= (help)
  12. "https://twitter.com/sarahmanavis/status/1270069650060083207". Twitter. Retrieved June 9, 2020. External link in |title= (help)
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