ARIANA DEELEY
Controversial Men’s magazine, Zoo certainly haven’t held back with their final issue, which depicts a hand sticking up the middle finger on the front cover.
The final issue was released on Monday after Zoo Magazine publisher, Bauer Media confirmed the magazine would be closing down, in a statement last month.
Bauer Media CEO, David Goodchild said in the statement “With tough retail conditions in the men’s market, Bauer has made the call to close Zoo’s operations.”
However there is much speculation that a change.org petition run by Laura Pintur from Collective Shout started the magazine’s downfall, after it led to Coles supermarket caving to public pressure and removing the magazine from its shelves.
The controversial final cover image is partnered with the text, “Sticking it up the prudes one last time.”
When asked about the final cover, Ms Pintur responded “I’m to prudish to look.”
The final issue is filled with an array of the publication’s most controversial articles and images from over the years.
While the magazine will stay on shelves for another week, Zoo Magazine Australia have taken down their Facebook page, and have not responded to any questions.
A number of Twitter users express their feelings about the magazine’s closure:
https://twitter.com/muelellis/status/644685340477751297
Great news – #zooweekly to be shut down by Bauer Media
— Dr Sally 🐨🐨 (@slsandpet) September 17, 2015
well done to the people who put the pressure on to help close this magazine down @CollectiveShout @MelTankardReist https://t.co/cAJ6L5hkvB
— Phil Lucas (@lucasphil) September 19, 2015
Zoo Weekly Was A Good Mag, So Sad To Be Gone. It Got Everything That Man Wanted Funny,Chick,Cars And Sport.#RIPZooWeekly
— Asian Quagmire (@AsianQuagmire) September 18, 2015
Zoo Weekly, the magazine that suggested "cut your ex's face and no-one will want her" is dead. Hallelujah. @wtuohy http://t.co/s972jlA35d
— Lisa Wilkinson (@Lisa_Wilkinson) September 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/briannatravers/status/644781005203632128
End of an era to a wonderful mag @zooweeklydigital #zoostyle #zooweekly #glamour #glamourmodel #bikini #love http://t.co/jXAUBYcsnM
— Miss Verity (@Veritystweets) September 17, 2015
https://twitter.com/KateOnTheGo/status/644428047072931840
Thanks for the memories ZOO WEEKLY – another mag goes down 😔 #zooweekly https://t.co/6SqwkQufp0
— Amanda Haines (@Amanda_haines) September 18, 2015
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