MJ Voted Best Vanity Fair Cover Star Of All Time!

November 22, 2013 News

After months of voting, readers have selected their favorite Vanity Fair cover of all time: our December 1989 issue featuring Michael Jackson, shot by contributing photographer Annie Leibovitz.

The King of Pop faced some stiff competition. The winning issue was up against covers from over a century, ranging from portraits of classic Hollywood icons, Jazz Age illustrations, heartthrobs, and such pop queens as Lady Gaga. Robert Pattinson’s Cajun-inspired April 2011 cover came in at second place, bolstered by a zealous group of dedicated Twihards.

Other popular covers included Kristen Stewart in couture on our July 2012 issue, a sultry Marilyn Monroe on our October 2008 cover, David Duchovny’s June 1998 cover, and Audrey Hepburn’s May 2013 issue.

To honor our winner, we’ve put together a slide show of important moments in Jackson’s career that led up to our 1989 cover. So c’mon, jam on it.

Source: vanityfair / MJ-Upbeat.com

Article: http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/11/michael-jackson-best-cover-winner

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  • suparna

    Congrats to our MJ fan family!! WE did it :)

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  • http://MJ-Upbeat.com/ Bonnie Lamrock

    Great job to Michael & Great job to Michael’s fans. <3 We did it!

    • http://MJ-Upbeat.com/ Bonnie Lamrock

      :-)

  • Rejoeis Truhands

    CONGRATS to our ANGEL MJ!!! REALLY DESERVES IT…..WE DID IT……

  • Brenda Griffin

    yay,love u all,love u michael

  • FirstBeKind

    When I first got the news about the contest, I immediately went to VF website and viewed the many, many covers over the years. Even if I wasn’t such a passionate fan and supporter of Michael, I would have been inclined to think that his cover was deserving. I remember reading a comment from someone who said that clearly, it was an incredibly iconic photo, nothing truly posed, Annie simply pointed her camera and took photos of him in rapid succession. This one especially magic! Congrats, MJ fans! Honestly, I don’t think there’s anything that can’t be done, if we raise our voice as….ONE! Love you, Michael…forever!

    • http://MJ-Upbeat.com/ Bonnie Lamrock

      I’m proud of the fans and I’m proud of Michael. I knew we could do it. :-)

  • Keri Wilhelm

    Congrats- MJ fans rock! :D

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