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GUESSING GAMES

Michelle Obama’s New Belly-Baring Photo Sparks GLP-1 Rumors

The former first lady posed for famed photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Roosa Rahkonen

US President Joe Biden (R), First Lady Jill Biden and family walk to Marine One upon arrival at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, New York on June 29, 2024.
Biden Family Values

Biden’s Family Blame His Staff and Tell Him to Keep Fighting

The family gathered at Camp David for an Annie Leibovitz photoshoot and told him to stay the course.

Hugh Dougherty

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AGAIN...

Where Did Vogue Go So Wrong With Its ‘Historic’ Ketanji Pic?

It’s not the first time the mag, its editor-in-chief, or its most prominent photographers have come under fire for lackluster photoshoots involving Black people.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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POUTY PRESS SEC

McEnany: Why Didn’t I Get an Annie Leibovitz Picture?

McEnany took to Fox News to complain following reports that the renowned photographer had visited the White House to photograph Jen Psaki.

Blake Montgomery

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AFTERMATH

Gloria Steinem: Women Must Fight Trump

At an exhibition of Annie Leibovitz portraits of famous women, Steinem told the audience, ‘We may look up and feel powerless and think there’s nothing we can do, but it’s not true.’

Lizzie Crocker

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Doggy Devotion

VF’s New Cover Girl: The Queen

Annie Leibovitz shot Britain’s 90-year-old monarch for the magazine, serenely posed with her beloved corgis.

Tom Sykes

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BOTH WAYS

Lena Dunham’s Photoshop Flip-Flop

<p>The <i>Girls</i> creator mistakenly accused a Spanish magazine of Photoshopping her. But she was fine with <i>Vogue</i> doing the same in 2014. What made her change her mind?</p>

Lizzie Crocker

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FLAWLESS

Amy Schumer’s ‘Beautiful Gross’ Nude Pic

<p>The <i>Trainwreck</i> star posed for an unretouched topless photo for Annie Leibovitz, revealing fat rolls, curves, and a stunning sexual confidence. It’s a gorgeous, powerful photo.<br> <br> </p>

Kevin Fallon

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Respectable

Is The Pirelli Calendar Still Sexy?

It used to feature arty photographs of scantily-clad models. But in recent years, the Pirelli calendar has featured the clothed and culturally powerful, as Annie Leibovitz’s 2016 calendar shows.

Lizzie Crocker

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Backstage Pirelli With Annie Leibovitz (PHOTOS)

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Smooth Operator

She Sells $170 Face Oil To Madonna

Linda Rodin was a Sixties model-turned-stylist, who, after a little at-home experimentation, became her own cosmetics empire.

Lizzie Crocker

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