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The celebrities and power brokers featured on the covers of the Cut are cultivating forward-thinking conversations about the issues that matter to you most. Choosing our cover stars is a responsibility we take incredibly seriously. Every time, we ask ourselves, How we can make our point of view more inclusive? How do we decide equitably who is “cool” or “worthy” or “important” to feature on a cover? Keep reading for the answers.

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Reintroducing Ali Wong

 Her next phase includes dipping into dramatic roles on TV and testing the dating-app waters. By Evan Ross Katz

Past Cut Covers

  1. Dakota Fanning Is Finally Letting LooseAfter her surprising turn in The Perfect Couple, she’s ready to reveal new sides of herself.
    By Gracie Hadland
  2. Tinashe Is Working on One Masterpiece at a TimeAfter the triumph of her hit single “Nasty,” Tinashe’s betting on her seventh studio album, Quantum Baby.
    By Cat Zhang
  3. Jodie Turner-Smith Takes ControlAfter a very public relationship and split, the actress is renegotiating how much of herself to share.
    By E. Alex Jung
  4. Normani, On Her Own TimeFive years after “Motivation,” her debut album Dopamine is finally here. Normani explains the wait.
    By Connor Garel
  5. No One Sounds Like TemsThe Nigerian singer-songwriter mesmerized music’s biggest names with a handful of songs. That was just the beginning.
    By Connor Garel
  6. Brittney Griner’s Joyful Next ChapterThe basketball star talks to Megan Rapinoe about the life she’s survived — and the happily ever after she gets to enjoy now.
    By the Cut
  7. Kacey Musgraves Comes Down to EarthThe “Space Cowboy” singer got divorced, rebounded, quit weed — and she’s never felt so grounded.
    By Allison P. Davis
  8. Paloma Elsesser on the Price of Being ‘First’I made modeling history. Then the internet made me wish I hadn’t.
    By Paloma Elsesser
  9. Greta Lee Is Getting Used to ThisTwenty years into her career, she got her first starring role in Past Lives. Now she’s all over red carpets and on best-dressed lists.
    By Cat Zhang
  10. Julianne Moore’s Dangerous HousewivesThe actress doesn’t believe it’s possible to know yourself. That’s why her best characters are searching for an answer.
    By Jazmine Hughes
  11. The Joy of Being Alicia KeysTwenty years after her debut and with a new musical out loosely based on her life, the singer finally learns to take it easy.
    By Asia Milia Ware
  12. Dylan Mulvaney’s Girlhood, InterruptedShe never expected to be attacked by the right-wing ghoul squad for just being so delightfully herself. She’s ready to make the most of it.
    By Brock Colyar
  13. A Four-Hour Phone Call With Erykah BaduShe’s a Fashion Week standout who rejects the notion that clothes should define you.
    By Casey Gerald
  14. Yung Miami Is an Open Book“I am who I am. I don’t like anyone talking for me.”
    By Danya Issawi
  15. Into the DollhouseAmerica Ferrera taught a generation of women to reject traditional beauty standards. So what’s she doing in the Barbie movie?
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  16. Keke Palmer Is the Internet’s SweetheartBut the multi-hyphenate is more than just the Queen of Meme.
    By Danya Issawi
  17. Savannah James, MVPThe matriarch of the James clan has always been the one calling the shots.
    By Sylvia Obell
  18. Lucy Liu Is the Least-Bothered Person You Know“I’m sure there are tons of people who don’t like my work or my career or me. I’m not here to change somebody’s mind.”
    By Mary H.K. Choi
  19. Nia Long Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks for AskingThe ’90s icon has always lived a life in the public eye but lately has been hypervisible. Now, finally, she’s ready to have fun.
    By Clover Hope
  20. The Hustle of Women in Hip-HopEditor-in-chief Lindsay Peoples on launching the celebration of 50 years of women in hip-hop who’ve changed the game.
    By Lindsay Peoples
  21. Lourdes Leon Never Thought She’d Drop a RecordThe stakes are a little higher when your mother’s a pop icon.
    By Meaghan Garvey
  22. The Uncompromising Danai GuriraThe Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star is in pursuit of exactly what she wants.
    By Melinda Fakuade
  23. Emma Corrin, the Shape-shifterThe 26-year-old star of this fall’s My Policeman and Lady Chatterley’s Lover has been time-traveling.
    By the Cut
  24. Stacey Abrams’s Last StandThe Democratic candidate for governor in Georgia talks about protecting abortion, preserving the franchise, and making history.
    By Rebecca Traister
  25. The Pain and Glory of Cori BushIn less than two years, the congresswoman built a base of power in D.C. by wearing her hardships on her sleeve.
    By Rita Omokha
  26. The Power of a Fresh StartEditor-in-chief Lindsay Peoples on making the Cut’s September issue about more than fashion, and the unapologetic women and femmes we celebrate.
    By Lindsay Peoples
  27. Meghan of MontecitoShe’s left the Firm behind. Harry’s found a polo team in Santa Barbara. The kids are doing great. Now she’s ready for her own next act.
    By Allison P. Davis
  28. Amandla, Amandla, AmandlaThe Bodies Bodies Bodies star is the Cut’s July-August 2022 cover star.
    By the Cut
  29. Sophie Turner Comes Into Her OwnThe Staircase star talks to Jessica Chastain about growing up with the whole world watching.
    By Lindsay Peoples
  30. What’s Next for Tracee Ellis Ross? Everything.The actress talks with Megan Thee Stallion about the end of Black-ish, new beginnings, and their hot-girl plans.
    By Lindsay Peoples
  31. The Evolution of Zazie BeetzAs the resident adult-in-the-room on the critically acclaimed FX series Atlanta, Beetz, who just turned 30, is looking for growth in other places.
    By Lindsay Peoples
  32. Evan Rachel Wood Faced Her FearThe actor was terrified to name Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser, but doing so brought her unexpected freedom.
    By Angelina Chapin
  33. Beanie Takes BroadwayBeanie Feldstein talks to Michaela Jaé Rodriguez about taking the stage in Funny Girl this spring, proving she’ll be exactly where she belongs.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
  34. Kirsten Dunst Doesn’t Need Your OscarsThe actress is back in her biggest role yet — which isn’t a knock on her résumé. It’s a testament to her talent.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
  35. Huma Abedin Is Ready to Tell You Who She IsThroughout a public career and an even more public marriage, the political confidante has remained an enigma, until now.
    By Lisa Miller
  36. This Is Cynthia Erivo’s DestinyThe multi-hyphenate powerhouse talks to Misty Copeland about dreaming big and making it all come true — over and over again.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
  37. Behind the Cover: Sandra OhA look at the Schindler House, the modernist treasure where the Cut photographed the Killing Eve actress.
    By Olivia Evans
  38. Sandra Oh Is SpeakingThe acting great on entering the “mother chapter” of her career, challenging the unbelievable pressure of being a modern woman, and more.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
  39. Where Would Food Be Without Padma Lakshmi?The food expert and author speaks with Sohla El-Waylly about this past year’s reckoning, double standards, and bringing inclusivity to the table.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
  40. Andra Day and Angela Bassett on Black Joy and ResilienceIn conversation for the Cut’s April cover.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
  41. Abby Phillip Asks the Right QuestionsMedia’s voice of sanity and clarity, in conversation with Gayle King.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
  42. Behind the Cover: Sarah McBrideHow the Cut photographed and styled the Delaware politician in an 18th-century state capitol building.
    By Emily Burns
  43. Sarah McBride’s NeighborhoodThe new Delaware state senator is making history in her hometown.
    By Brock Colyar
  44. Behind the Cover: Jordan FirstmanPhotographer Julian Klincewicz on capturing the Instagram comedian from all sides.
    By Emily Burns
  45. The Cocky Prince of Quarantine ComedyJordan Firstman, Instagram’s premier impressionist, talks sex, drugs, and getting famous in social isolation.
    By Katie Heaney
  46. Behind the Cover: Mitra JouhariHow the Cut shot and styled the Three Busy Debras star in a 100-year-old house.
    By Emily Burns
  47. Mitra Jouhari’s Airhead ActThe comedian is an overachieving perfectionist—but she loves playing the idiot.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  48. Behind the Cover: Ina GartenThe Barefoot Contessa is vibing in her gardens.
    By Emily Burns
  49. Barefoot in QuarantineIna Garten has served up comfort and cocktails for decades. We need that more than ever.
    By Matthew Schneier
  50. Behind the Cover: ChikaThe rapper making power moves.
    By Devine Blacksher
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