{"id":394116,"date":"2026-01-08T00:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T00:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/394116\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T00:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T00:25:12","slug":"not-even-sydney-sweeney-jacob-elordi-or-tessa-thompson-can-save-the-drab-covers-of-w-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/394116\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Even Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi or Tessa Thompson Can Save the \u2018Drab\u2019 Covers of W Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sara Moonves has truly mastered the art of securing the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me from the world of entertainment as W Magazine\u2018s cover stars \u2013 especially when it comes to the title\u2019s annual \u201cBest Performances\u201d issue. Last year\u2019s installment featured cover stars such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/selena-gomez-zendaya-angelina-jolie-183651021.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zendaya, Angelina Jolie, and Nicole Kidman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zendaya, Angelina Jolie, and Nicole Kidman<\/a>. Turning up the W Magazine \u201cBest Performances\u201d covers for Volume # 2026 is Sydney Sweeney, George Clooney, Mia Goth, Tessa Thompson, Jacob Elordi, Emma Stone, Michael B. Jordan, ASAP Rocky, Benico Del Toro, Elle Fanning, Chase Infiniti, Jodie Foster, Sean Penn, Renate Reinsve, Greta Lee, and Dwayne Johnson \u2013 who each make up the 16 collectable covers. Ahead of the 2026 awards season, the selection of Hollywood talent poses for the photographer Tyrone Lebon.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth &amp; More for W Magazine Volume #1 2026<img alt=\"W Magazine Volume #1 2026 : The \u2018Best Performances\u2019 Issue by Tyrone Lebon \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0affaa24431c5d83f9bd528dbd7134e9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>IMAGE | WMAGAZINE.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\">\u201cDon\u2019t like any. A huge list of people involved to look like backstage photos?\u201d immediately quizzed <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/w-magazine-volume-1-2026-the-%E2%80%98best-performances%E2%80%99-issue-by-tyrone-lebon.419905\/post-31242947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kimy Jo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kimy Jo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey did so well last year with Mert &amp; Marcus. Why did they choose Tyrone Lebon? Why, why, why?\u201d asked a disapproving <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/w-magazine-volume-1-2026-the-%E2%80%98best-performances%E2%80%99-issue-by-tyrone-lebon.419905\/post-31242934\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ivanity86;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ivanity86<\/a> upon checking out the covers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/w-magazine-volume-1-2026-the-%E2%80%98best-performances%E2%80%99-issue-by-tyrone-lebon.419905\/post-31242954\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RMDV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">RMDV<\/a> used the word \u201cdrab\u201d to describe the outcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s a bit underwhelming. Feels like Tyrone is trying way too hard to be interesting,\u201d noted <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/w-magazine-volume-1-2026-the-%E2%80%98best-performances%E2%80%99-issue-by-tyrone-lebon.419905\/post-31243010\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CCFAIRY;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CCFAIRY<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHot take, but I\u2019ll take Juergen Teller\u2019s parking lot iPhone photos over this bland, try-hard, overproduced mess! Kinda disappointing, IMO,\u201d shared forum member <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/w-magazine-volume-1-2026-the-%E2%80%98best-performances%E2%80%99-issue-by-tyrone-lebon.419905\/post-31243023\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:vladhatesyou;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">vladhatesyou<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI hate all of them,\u201d an uninterested <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/w-magazine-volume-1-2026-the-%E2%80%98best-performances%E2%80%99-issue-by-tyrone-lebon.419905\/post-31243117\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:mepps;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">mepps<\/a> declared.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"W Magazine Volume #1 2026 : The \u2018Best Performances\u2019 Issue by Tyrone Lebon\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2b85b8f8ec8c8fdf363fc0c509ce76a1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>IMAGES | WMAGAZINE.COM<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">See more of Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and the rest of the gang from the W Magazine Volume #1 2026 cover shoot and <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefashionspot.com\/threads\/w-magazine-volume-1-2026-the-%E2%80%98best-performances%E2%80%99-issue-by-tyrone-lebon.419905\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" 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\/923436-not-even-sydney-sweeney-jacob-elordi-or-tessa-thompson-can-save-the-drab-covers-of-w-magazine\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Not Even Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi or Tessa Thompson Can Save the \u2018Drab\u2019 Covers of W Magazine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Not Even Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi or Tessa Thompson Can Save the \u2018Drab\u2019 Covers of W Magazine<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefashionspot.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:theFashionSpot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">theFashionSpot<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sara Moonves has truly mastered the art of securing the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me from the world of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":394117,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[13157,190838,236,104368,190837,4224,18449,88,24194,34564,84681,35498,18924,7689,85495,190840,7105,124946,190839],"class_list":{"0":"post-394116","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-angelina-jolie","9":"tag-benico-del-toro","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-chase-infiniti","12":"tag-creme-de-la-creme","13":"tag-dwayne-johnson","14":"tag-emma-stone","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-george-clooney","17":"tag-jacob-elordi","18":"tag-jodie-foster","19":"tag-mia-goth","20":"tag-michael-b-jordan","21":"tag-nicole-kidman","22":"tag-renate-reinsve","23":"tag-sara-moonves","24":"tag-sydney-sweeney","25":"tag-tessa-thompson","26":"tag-w-magazine"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/394117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}