Is Vogue 's "LeBron Kong" Cover Offensive? [Mag Hag]

Evil Beet Gossip found this 3/17/2008 on jezebel.com [flag]

Have you heard? There's a black man on the cover of the April 2008 Vogue. (Richard Gere and George Clooney are the only other men ever to be on the cover, reports Time magazine.) Vogue does not have... [link]

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Are You Offended By the Photo of LeBron James on the Cover of Vogue?
Published 3/17/2008 by Evil Beet at Evil Beet Gossip
So Vogue magazine has, for the first time in its history, featured a black man on its cover (in fact, they’ve only had three men total on their cover ever). That man is basketball superstar LeBron James, pictured with supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The photo has writers and bloggers up in arms. Say the girls at Jezebel : LeBron “seems to be embodying ugly stereotypes about black men: The wild, savage, white-woman-obsessed beast.” And ...

NEWS/STORIES: CL VISTOR COMMENT FEATURED ON ‘THE TODAY SHOW’
Published 3/26/2008 by ANGEL at CONCRETELOOP.COM
... comment was featured on NBC’s The Today Show this morning. Shout out to CL commenter/visitor MJ for making the segment and make sure to view the related links to see his/her full comment. Related Links: - Is the Vogue Cover racist (video link) - COMMENT SPOTLIGHT: LEBRON & THE VOGUE COVER (link) - Is Vogue’s “LeBron Kong” Cover Offensive? (link) ...

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LeBron James is a Vogue Cover Model

POPSUGAR -- Insanely addictive. found this 3/13/2008 on justjared.buzznet.com

“Fashion” and lifestyle magazine Vogue put NBA superstar LeBron James on the April 2008 cover with Brazialian supermodel Gisele Bundchen! WHAT DO YOU THINK of Vogue’s basketball-supermodel pairing — YAY or NAY?

LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen Cover ‘Vogue’

bumpshack posted 3/13/2008 from bumpshack.com

LeBron James and supermodel Gisele are on the cover of the April issue of 'Vogue' magazine. It is only the third time a male has appeared on the cover.

COMMENT SPOTLIGHT: LEBRON & THE VOGUE COVER

URBAN-HOOPLA.COM found this 3/17/2008 on concreteloop.com

So, I was randomly reading blogs and I peeped another shot from the Lebron James and Gisele Bundchen Vogue photo shoot and the first question I asked myself was: Why wasn’t this the cover instead of that other HORRID one? When we first ...

Maglomania! - Vogue's Black Issue

Portfolio.com: Mixed Media found this 3/17/2008 on www.radaronline.com

The cover of the current issue of Vogue, featuring LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen, is proving controversial with some African Americans. While no one questions the historical importance of James' cover appearance—he's the first black man ever ...

Is Vogue Racist?

dailystab.com found this 3/19/2008 on www.derekhail.com

In perhaps the most ridiculous news of the day, a few people are whining that the new Vogue cover is racist. I’m not sure, but isn’t claiming it’s racist because it mimics a King Kong picture EVEN MORE racist because ...

Preview of US Vogue April 2008: The Shape Issue

Jezebel found this 3/17/2008 on community.livejournal.com

Superstar athletes went head-to-head with today's top supermodels for Vogue's annual Shape Issue. Every April, the magazine takes a closer look at the human form in all its magnificent shapes and sizes, from tall to short to curvy—and everything ...

Vogue to black people: "Suck it"

Posted 3/19/2008 on ByronCrawford.com

Did Vogue magazine purposely set out to make Lebron James look like King Kong, or was there no way they could take a picture of him and have him not look like King Kong? Racist bastard that I am, of course my tendency is to want to say the latter, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was the former. You'll recall that the new issue of Vogue first made the news a week or so ago because ...

Lebron James & Gisele Bundchen Cover Vogue Magazine

Posted 3/17/2008 on Gossip On This! // Gossiponthis.com

Cleveland Cavaliers front man Lebron James and supermodel Gisele Bundchen are featured on the cover of the April 2008 issue of Vogue Magazine . What makes this issue so particularly special is in the magazine’s 116-year history, Lebron James is only the 3rd male to cover the popular fashion magazine! And not only is he the 3rd male, but he is the 1st black male ! Definitely a good ...

Gisele Bundchen Lebron James Vogue Magazine April 2008 Video

Posted 3/15/2008 on Pop Crunch

Take a peek at some behind-the-scenes footage of Gisele Bundchen and Lebron James’ landmark photospread on the April 2008 Shape Issue of Vogue Magazine .

LeBron James on April Vogue Magazine Cover

Posted 3/14/2008 on GreasyGuide.com

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers star, will appear on the cover of April Vogue. He will join actors Richard Gere and George Clooney. They will be the first men to grace the cover of Vogue in the magazines 116 year history. The pairing of the All-Star forward and the runway icon was shot in January by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz in James’ hometown of Akron, Ohio . And not to ...

Vogue USA: April 2008 - Gisele Bundchen & LeBron

Posted 3/14/2008 on Bryanboy.com - I'm so gay I sweat glitter!

Vogue USA: April 2008 - Gisele Bundchen & LeBron GASP! A model on the cover of American Vogue. GASP! A black person (LeBron) on the cover of American Vogue. GASP! A basketball player on the cover of American Vogue. Now 5 months ago, November of 2007, Carine Roitfeld sent out one of the coolest fashion magazine covers to date... the super fabulous Andre J. with Carolyn Murphy ...

LeBron James on the Cover of Vogue Magazine

Posted 3/14/2008 on RealTalkNY Brought To You By Nigel D.

Lebron is one of four men to ever appear on the cover of Vogue Magazine. He shares the cover with Gisele (tom brady’s girl) for the April edition. Congrats to LeBron but i’m not feeling his pose or his outfit considering the magazine is Vogue not Sports Illustrated. The slight hate could be because I bleed purple and gold! Shout out to 2cents!

LeBron Does Vogue

Posted 3/13/2008 on The E-Biz

LeBron James is striking a pose, damn it! The Cleveland Cavaliers' superstar appears on the April cover of coveted Vogue magazine along with model Gisele Bundchen. I'm so not feeling this, more anger less drama!

Lebron James/Gisele Bundchen Vogue Apr. 2008 Cover

Posted 3/13/2008 on Bricks and Stones Gossip

What do you get when you put the world’s highest-paid (and arguably most beautiful) supermodel and the world’s best basketball player together? One badass cover of Vogue magazine! Gisele and Lebron team up for the cover of the April 2008 Shape Issue of Vogue Magazine. Can you tell I’m a Cavs fan? Photo Credit: Vogue

Do We Love It?: Lebron James Covers Vogue

Posted 3/13/2008 on Young, Black, and Fabulous :: It's A Brand Name.

Strike a pose: {Thanks Natasha} Clearly the rumors were true about Lebron being the next Vogue cover boy. He’s rocking the cover of April’s Shape Issue with Gisele Bundchen . So you decide… DO WE LOVE IT?

Lebron James Gisele Bundchen Vogue Magazine April 2008 Cover Photo

Posted 3/13/2008 on Pop Crunch

Cleveland Cavs star Lebron James and the World’s Highest-Paid Supermodel Gisele Bundchen are featured on the cover of the April 2008 Shape Issue of Vogue Magazine .

LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen Team Up For Vogue

Posted 3/13/2008 on Celebglitz.com Latest Celebrity News, Gossip, Pictures

Here's sneak peek at the April issue of Vogue magazine featuring basketball star Lebron James and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.

April 2008 Vogue Cover

Posted 3/19/2008 on Roccapuccia

When Mr. Roccapuccia knows about who is going to be on the cover of the next month’s Vogue before I do, you know you are slipping behind in the times. (Although, in my defence it does feature sports legend Lebron James and he found out through the sports news) So, hoping that my readers can be spared any future embarrassment by not knowing who would be on the cover of Vogue, the new issue ...

Victoria Beckham - Vogue April 2008

Posted 3/17/2008 on Ja Kel Daily » Celeb Gossip, Celebrities Exposed, Celebrity OOps, Celebrity Fashion

Victoria Beckham poses in the next April Vogue magazine. She actually looks fantastic in these pictures usually she does not take great photos and is not very photogenic.

Michelle Williams - Vogue Magazine (April 2008)

Posted 3/16/2008 on Celebrity photos, celebrity gossip - CelebritySnap

Michelle Williams - Vogue Magazine (April 2008) http://www.hotcelebshome.com/michelle-williams-vogue-magazine-april-20 08/ www.celebritysnap.com

LeBron Covers Vogue

Posted 3/15/2008 on The Rap Up

Potential MVP LeBron James and supermodel Gisele Bundchen George Clooney. Richard Gere. You can now add LeBron James to the short list of men who have appeared on the cover of Vogue . ShareThis

The Blue-Eyed Devil Wears Prada

Posted 3/14/2008 on Complex

We heard that LeBron was going to be the third dude to land on the cover of Vogue so we made it a point to check it out. And lo and behold: Holy King Kong! Why not just replace the basketball with a tiny helicopter, Photoshop an expression of abject terror on Gisele’s face, and call it a day? If that was Tom Brady , they’d have him in a Brioni suit with some Ferragamos on. Open ...

Gisele Sizes Up LeBron

Posted 3/14/2008 on PageSix.com

Even though he stands 9 inches taller than she does, LeBron James doesn’t intimidate Gisele Bündchen one bit! “He doesn’t really make you feel small, even though he is big,” Gisele, 27, says of the 6-foot-8 Cleveland Cavaliers star in the April issue of Vogue . “I think my leg is like the size of his shoe,” the supermodel — no shorty herself at 5 feet 11 inches — adds. Although LeBron, 23, ...

LeBron James joins Gere and Clooney as only men to grace Vogue Cover

Posted 3/14/2008 on OH NO!!

LeBron James is striking a pose. The Cleveland Cavaliers ’ superstar will appear on the April cover of Vogue, joining actors Richard Gere and George Clooney as the only men to do so in the influential fashion magazine’s 116-year history. Wearing a tank top, shorts and sneakers from his own Nike clothing line, James appears on the cover dribbling a basketball and screaming as if in game mode ...

Holy Itshay, What Is That Big Black Man Doing On The Cover Of Vogue?! [Rag Trade]

Posted 3/14/2008 on Jezebel

Gisele appears on the cover of the April Vogue with...Lebron James. This is may seem like an historic event on par with, say, a black president, but that would belie how far we've come as a nation,...

LeBron James for Vogue

Posted 3/13/2008 on The Pop Culture Junkie | Get Addicted

LeBron James and Gisele Bunchen work it out on the cover of Vogue's Shape Issue. LeBron is joining actors Richard Gere and George Clooney as only the third man to cover the magazine in its 116-year history. The cover was shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz in James' hometown of Akron, Ohio. What's with Annie and the open-mouth Shot?