{"id":775355,"date":"2026-07-03T00:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/775355\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T00:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:11:13","slug":"anok-yai-is-the-epitome-of-america-the-beautiful-on-the-cover-of-vanity-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/775355\/","title":{"rendered":"Anok Yai Is the Epitome of \u2018America the Beautiful\u2019 on the Cover of Vanity Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Installed at the top of the Vanity Fair masthead, Mark Guiducci has undoubtedly demonstrated the ability to produce captivating covers. Covers featuring the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/jennifer-aniston-stages-glamorous-return-185257478.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jennifer Aniston;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jennifer Aniston&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Aniston<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/elle-dakota-fanning-twin-october-193800978.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Elle &amp; Dakota Fanning;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Elle &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elle &amp; Dakota Fanning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/charli-xcx-oozes-modern-glamour-194526848.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Charli XCX;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Charli XCX&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charli XCX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/teyana-taylor-pays-homage-statue-194450627.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Teyana Taylor;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Teyana Taylor&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teyana Taylor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/margaret-qualley-vanity-fair-prove-201635684.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Margaret Qualley;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Margaret Qualley&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Margaret Qualley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/kylie-jenner-lights-cigarette-vanity-210502351.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kylie Jenner;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kylie Jenner&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kylie Jenner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/mbapp-carloz-alcaraz-ja-wilson-134702798.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mbapp\u00e9;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mbapp\u00e9&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mbapp\u00e9<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/lisa-becomes-ultimate-showgirl-via-190613429.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lisa;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lisa&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa<\/a> have gone down a treat. Next up on the cover of Vanity Fair is Anok Yai, who fronts the 2026 \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d special edition of the magazine. Captured by Philip-Daniel Ducasse and styled by Nicole Martine Chapoteau, the Egyptian-born American model of South Sudanese descent is aptly draped in the American flag on the commemorative cover.<\/p>\n<p>Anok Yai for Vanity Fair \u2018America the Beautiful\u2019 Special Edition 2026<img alt=\"US Vanity Fair 'America The Beautiful' Special Edition 2026 : Anok Yai by Philip-Daniel Ducasse \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/723aab83fa7fbb9a506019285f52704e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>IMAGE | VANITYFAIR.COM<\/p>\n<p>Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot\u2019s forum members:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBeautiful and cringe at the same time,\u201d remarked <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/us-vanity-fair-america-the-beautiful-special-edition-2026-anok-yai-by-philip-daniel-ducasse.421192\/post-31289039\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Royal-Galliano;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Royal-Galliano&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Royal-Galliano<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI kind of love everything about this except the lighting. It\u2019s supposed to be a celebratory cover. Why so dark?\u201d asked <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/us-vanity-fair-america-the-beautiful-special-edition-2026-anok-yai-by-philip-daniel-ducasse.421192\/post-31289041\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:WinstonH20;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WinstonH20&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WinstonH20<\/a>. \u201cPhotographers these days need to learn the basics, seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNot a flattering picture of Anok,\u201d expressed forum member <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/us-vanity-fair-america-the-beautiful-special-edition-2026-anok-yai-by-philip-daniel-ducasse.421192\/post-31289042\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:BalkaniStaCouture;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;BalkaniStaCouture&quot;}\" class=\"link \">BalkaniStaCouture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yet not everyone felt the same way. \u201cI really like the cover. I think that Anok looks super cute with the pixie cut,\u201d admired <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/us-vanity-fair-america-the-beautiful-special-edition-2026-anok-yai-by-philip-daniel-ducasse.421192\/post-31289045\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:MModa;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MModa&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MModa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhat a great cover!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/us-vanity-fair-america-the-beautiful-special-edition-2026-anok-yai-by-philip-daniel-ducasse.421192\/post-31289108\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:vogue28;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;vogue28&quot;}\" class=\"link \">vogue28<\/a> exclaimed. \u201cMark Guiducci sure knows how to create strong Vanity Fair covers. I do love how bold, eye-catching, commemorative, and celebratory this cover is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">See more of Anok Yai from the Vanity Fair 2026 special edition cover shoot and <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/us-vanity-fair-america-the-beautiful-special-edition-2026-anok-yai-by-philip-daniel-ducasse.421192\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:click here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a> to join the conversation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefashionspot.com\/forum-buzz\/959438-anok-yai-is-the-epitome-of-america-the-beautiful-on-the-cover-of-vanity-fair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Anok Yai Is the Epitome of \u2018America the Beautiful\u2019 on the Cover of Vanity Fair;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Anok Yai Is the Epitome of \u2018America the Beautiful\u2019 on the Cover of Vanity Fair&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Anok Yai Is the Epitome of \u2018America the Beautiful\u2019 on the Cover of Vanity Fair<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefashionspot.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:theFashionSpot;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;theFashionSpot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">theFashionSpot<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Installed at the top of the Vanity Fair masthead, Mark Guiducci has undoubtedly demonstrated the ability to produce&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":775356,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[367865,367864,64,63,447,134,8362,291976,367866,107245,38891],"class_list":["post-775355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-america-the-beautiful","tag-anok-yai","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-jennifer-aniston","tag-mark-guiducci","tag-nicole-martine-chapoteau","tag-teyana-taylor","tag-vanity-fair"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=775355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/775355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/775356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=775355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=775355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=775355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}