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Anna Wintour defends Kamala Harris Vogue cover after backlash over photo of US vice-president
US Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has addressed the backlash over Kamala Harris’ February cover photo, saying the image was chosen to reflect the pandemic and the vice-president-elect’s “approachable and real” nature.
Key points:
- Vogue’s editor said there was no formal agreement over what the choice of the cover would be
- Anna Wintour said Vogue “wanted nothing but to celebrate vice-president-elect Harris’s amazing victory”
- A person with knowledge of the negotiations said Kamala Harris’s team had expressed its disappointment to Vogue
The cover features Ms Harris wearing casual clothing and Converse sneakers, which became something of a trademark for her after she sometimes wore them on the campaign trail.
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