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It turns out the Vanity Fair-reading crowd isn't so enamored of pop sensation/boy wonder Justin Bieber. The Bieb-covered February issue of the print magazine is reportedly the worst-selling issue in 12 years.The magazine sold just 246,000 copies, according to WWD, which puts it ahead of (or behind) the previous worst seller -- a 1999 cover featuring Will Smith atop a black stallion (he was promoting "Wild, Wild West"). According to the data, the only other issue that has dropped into the low 200,000 range is a 1993 issue featuring Harrison Ford.
And lest we consider this an isolated incident for the 17-year-old Canadian singer, WWD notes that his October 2010 Teen Vogue cover was also a dud, logging only 121,054 issues sold. Not to mention an April 2010 People mag cover that reportedly sold 25 percent less than the mag's average.
So, what's the deal? Is Bieber fever over or do are his tween fans just not big print magazine readers?
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I think the writer got it: Bieber's target audience don't read magazine, at least not permanent physical magazines. Plus, Vanity Fair itself simply doesn't appeal to the Beiber demographic. This falls into the "what were they thinking" category.
I think you were almost right:
Bieber fans don't read. Period.
I think the answer is that there are far fewer fans than the hype would lead you to believe. See also: his album sales.
he's a wussy
I guess he is good material for entertaiment industry but not covering the editorial sector