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TwitterIs Vogue's April cover of Gisele and LeBron racist?
Vogue is catching a lot of heat over the magazine's historic April cover couple, LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen.
Apparently some folks think it's a great shot (by Annie Leibovitz) of a top basketball player doing what he does best -- dribbling a ball -- and a supermodel doing what she does best -- posing with a good-looking man.
Others complain that the cover conveys blatant racial and sexual stereotypes by showing an angry black man with a helpless white woman.
Others ask why we are even noticing race at all.
What do you see? And what do you think?
Oh, and you might want to CLICK HERE to read the Vogue cover story on the couple, who are at their top of their respective games, which may -- or may not -- help explain the cover photo.
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That picture's rad!
I see a great photo and two great bodies. I didn't think of race until you mentioned it...
If you put this picture next to the one of King Kong and Jane like I did on my site, yes Lebron does look like King Kong.
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This cover is not a good picture, not due to race but it just doesn't look good. It's make it look as if labron is cray and gesille is not comfortable.
I was actually more offended by the first headline that excludes anyone above size 16. The picture itself looks as dumb as any other Vogue cover.
As an African American Male born in the 60's. I think this cover really shows the progression in our society. I cheer Vogue for making such a fashion statement, not a racist statement.
I'm just glad it's not like ALL THE OTHER Vogue covers: Skinny girl, popped hip, pretty dress. Skinny girl, popped hip, pretty dress.
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. LeBron's growling because he's competitive. He's certainly NOT angry. And Gisele's smiling.
My wife immediately saw LeBron as King Kong. I just saw an angry, if well-known, basketball player, quite oversized too. We were both curious about the relationship that the photographer was trying to capture and convey? The two cover figures are clearly not a couple. He is angry, tense. She is a little lost, smiling and grimacing at the same time. We couldn't figure out the menaing of it all. On that score, it's curious, very, and a plain failure.
I see a great athlete representing what he does on the court, and I see a famous supermodel posing for a cover. It's not a racist cover and let's not make more out of it than what it really is - 2 people posing for a cover. If you want to see racist stereotypes, turn on the TV.