Vogue‘s Cover Meant to Celebrate ‘Modern American Women’ is Getting Some Backlash on Social Media
Today, Vogue revealed the cover for its March issue — which commemorates the publication’s 125th anniversary — and is also meant to celebrate modern American women:
The models featured on the cover are Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Ashley Graham, Vittoria Ceretti, Imaan Hammam, Adwoa Aboah and Liu Wen. According to the cover story, the models pictured represent a new standard that welcomes all kinds of beauty:
Each of these cover girls proudly inhabits her own particular gorgeousness in her own particular way. Together they represent a seismic social shift: The new beauty norm is no norm. And fashion, the industry that—yes—has historically done much to enforce beauty codes, is joining the movement. ¡Viva la revolución! All are welcome. Anything goes.
There was definitely some excitement about the cover:
@voguemagazine YESS!! Love it! Finally some diversity!!!
— Virchu ♈ (@ViruDruetta) February 8, 2017
Obsessed with the new @voguemagazine cover. #Vogue125 pic.twitter.com/8Fx8jw33FA
— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) February 8, 2017
March cover beautifully done.
Bravo, @voguemagazine. #VOGUE125
— -D. (@DSoLuvlay) February 8, 2017
So who called for strong, powerful amazing women? #Vogue125 @KendallJenner pic.twitter.com/FH57VdIh0w
— Tana☀️ (@EmbraceKendall) February 8, 2017
But some noticed that all of the women featured have light skin. Others were disappointed in the fact that Graham is the only model whose arm is covering a part of her leg. One Instagram user commented “Why is there not a single woman of a darker skin tone? Pretty sure America has a lot of those.” Another wrote, “Do better.”
@voguemagazine While they may be different ethnicities, they all have the same facial features & structure so is that even real diversity?
— CarrieH. (@CarrieCnh12) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine “redefining”? ? with Gigi and Kendal on cover. Ok
— Phoenyx (@Nancytwit) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine looks the same
— TantSlem (@slemfan) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine Man Vogue I love you but I’m not feeling this cover at all. What on earth did you do to Gigi’s arm? ?
— Megan // (@_scottishmeg) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine Just wanted to point out the fact too that the only plus size model is also the only model posing differently
— Megan // (@_scottishmeg) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine great picture but why is Ashley the only model covering half of her larger (than the other models) body??
— Kristen Lombardo (@KristenLombard1) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine except they’re all still tall and light skinned?
— olga (@munchhmoney) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine pic.twitter.com/ZeA5LnCSZV
— Camille Battle (@BatGal87) February 8, 2017
Vogue is “democratizing fashion” by not including a single woman darker than a paper bag in an “inclusive” spread. pic.twitter.com/ein18za44p
— Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine Why is the gorge Ashley Graham covering part of her thigh? Seems weird for her to be the only one in this pose…
— Riley (@RileyW_) February 8, 2017
@voguemagazine oh please
— BEAUSTEVEN ? (@Beausteven_blog) February 8, 2017
Woah woah… This #VogueCover … photoshop gone wrong (Gigi’s hand), trying to make Ashely look thinner (only one with hand down) & more pic.twitter.com/BsgDjrPlA8
— Madison Brodsky (@BrodskyMadison) February 8, 2017
[image via Instagram/@VogueMagazine]
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