'Vogue' Possibly Given Legitimate Reason to Avoid Black Cover Models

'Vogue' Possibly Given Legitimate Reason to Avoid Black Cover Models
Remember that Vogue-King Kong controversy that ambushed the media chattering classes back in March? Anna Wintour and Annie Leibovitz were gouged by politically correct knives for repeating a racist and stereotypical image of King Kong and a lady of liberty, making cover star LeBron James look like a screaming ape next to a helpless (though smiling!) Gisele Bundchen. Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to look at how Americans at large viewed the issue. In a word, poorly.

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Published 7/8/08 by


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