"My initial reaction was, 'Oh, they're going to clown us because we think we're pretty,' Johnson said. 'That's exactly what happened.' The photo shoot generated instant discourse among Wall Street insiders who took to social media to vent about the stereotypes they said it portrayed and the unofficial rules it broke - including not outshining your bosses."
"In a statement to Business Insider, PwC confirmed that former associate Demarre Johnson is 'no longer an employee and left the firm in mid-February.' A person familiar with the matter said his departure was not related to his magazine appearance."
Demarre Johnson, a 23-year-old Babson College graduate, became the subject of Wall Street discussion after appearing in a designer clothing photo shoot published by Interview magazine on March 4. PwC confirmed Johnson departed the company in mid-February, with sources stating his exit was unrelated to the magazine pictorial. The photo shoot, which also featured junior bankers from Goldman Sachs and Barclays, generated significant discourse among Wall Street insiders who criticized the feature for portraying stereotypes and violating unofficial professional norms. Goldman Sachs stated its media relations did not approve the interviews. Johnson anticipated controversy, acknowledging that the spread would generate headlines and that "controversy sells."
Read at Business Insider
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]