and while we're at it, Kimora Lee before BEVERLY JOHNSON??? c'mon!

I doubt its an Ebony missight- more likely (1) Naomi wanted too much money and (2) Beverly has some sort of scheduling conflict.

Agree with SteelMagnolia. Naomi is fussy. I love Iman and Alek.

Yea, that's who I was looking for- Beverly Johnson with her old fine self.

That was nice of Tyra to demand her BFF have a spot on the cover as well.

P.S.: Boo to Alek for that fur. If Tyra is insightful enough to not wear fur in her professional life, I expect at least as much from Alek.

Is it a faux fur???

"faux" fur is actually dog and cat fur. didn't you see that special earlier this year?

I don't know if I believe that ALL fake fur ALL over the would is made from cats and dogs - when it is so easily simulated so I just googled animal friendly faux fur and I came up with a lot of designers that make animal friendly, man made materials that simulate fur. They probably feel like shit, but do the trick for a photoshoot. Now is Alek Wek wearing an animal friendly faux, that's the question??? Now that I look at it…she totally stands out. She's isn't wearing black - I know she's dark, but damn let her wear black like the rest of 'em - and she has an accessory piece. It's like the shoved her in the pic at the last moment.

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