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Vanity Fair Unveils All-Male Hollywood Issue, Touting a 'New Leading Men' Era

The all-male covers reflect Mark Guiducci's push to reframe the franchise around a thesis of kinder, more vulnerable stardom.

Overview

  • The 32nd annual edition arrives with three covers featuring Jeremy Allen White, Glen Powell, A$AP Rocky, LaKeith Stanfield, Callum Turner, Riz Ahmed, Harris Dickinson, Andrew Garfield, Paul Mescal, Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler and Jonathan Bailey.
  • Guiducci says the choice is not a political statement and marks a shift from an Oscar-nominee roundup to an idea-driven concept about a new crop of leading men.
  • Initial online response is mixed, with enthusiasm from some readers and criticism from others over the absence of women on the covers.
  • The covers were photographed by Theo Wenner and styled by Tom Guinness, with shoots in Malibu and London that pair tuxedos with casual pieces.
  • The rollout accompanies broader changes at Vanity Fair under Guiducci, including shuttering The Hive, staff moves, a logo redesign and print upgrades, as the brand reports a digital traffic decline and readies its awards-season coverage.