Jennifer Hudson on Vogue Fashion Magazine Cover
Anna Wintour Shakes Oprah Winfrey Stigma for Positive Body Image
Feb 17, 2007
Jennifer Hudson appears on the current cover of Vogue fashion magazine. After her stint on American Idol, she now represents a positive body image to young women everywhere.
Anna Wintour, the notorious Editor at Vogue magazine, is taking a step to broaden the scope of what is considered beautiful. Historically, very thin women have been featured in the magazine that many consider “the bible” of fashion.
The woman who once told Oprah Winfrey she had to lose weight before appearing on the cover, is playing her part in the ban on the size zero debate and symptoms of eating disorders. Although the rest of the magazine is still filled with waif-ish models, this is a step in the right direction.
In it’s 115-year history, thin women graced the cover and thinner women adorned the inside pages. But the recent edition of Vogue magazine has changed all of that, hopefully a lasting change.
“Dreamgirls” star Jennifer Hudson, is pictured on the upcoming March cover, looking healthy, curvaceous and fabulous.
The Editor-at-Large, Andre Leon Talley, says, "It's history in the making.”
This change of attitude is highlighted in Anna Wintour’s Editor’s letter page: "There is no more inspiring example of the power of talent and tenacity than Jennifer's rise from American Idol reject to Golden Globe winner. [She's] also a style icon whose happiness in her own skin is something we can draw strength from.
"The question of body image is a current one, and I can't think of a more compelling and beautiful argument for the proposition that great fashion looks great on women of all sizes than the sight of Hudson in a Vera Wang dress on the red carpet..."
Let’s hope that this trend continues.
