On Monday, beloved reality star Jonathan Van Ness announced that he is the latest Cosmopolitan UK cover star—the first non-female to land the coveted gig since Boy George graced the cover 35 years ago. The bearded Fab Five hair stylist beams with an open-mouthed smile in an orange tulle Christian Siriano dress and sneakers. The cover is a major win for LGBTQ media representation, as Van Ness identifies as non-binary (his preferred pronouns are he/him).
In the Instagram post unveiling the cover, he wrote, “My body is ready 1st non Female cover star of @cosmopolitanuk in 35 YEARS.” He followed up with a tweet that reads, “thanks for having me @CosmopolitanUK showing more variations of beauty for LGBTQ+ people YAS QUEEN.” Van Ness recently revealed that he is HIV+ and just yesterday shared an Instagram post in honor of World AIDS Day.
