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Though I love hoopla, I’ve been kind of ignoring this LeBron James/Gisele Bundchen story. However, today, I’ve finally decided to write about this because it’s really growing into a major thing. The controversy is about LeBron’s ferocious pose that has him manhandling Gisele. Some people are saying that this is a perpetuation of racial stereotypes, with Lebron, who happens to be the first black man ever to grace the cover of Vogue, taking on a King Kong-esque demeanor:

About the Annie Leibovitz cover, Vogue spokesperson Patrick O’Connel says:

“We think LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen look beautiful together and we are honored to have them on the cover.”

For his part, LeBron says:

“Everything my name is on is going to be criticized in a good way or bad way,” James told the paper. “Who cares what anyone says?”

Others, including me, say this is BULL-logna! They knew what they were doing when they chose this cover. Don’t be stupid. I don’t necessarily think it’s racist, because Vogue is artistic, and this could possibly be proving a point, but they were definitely trying to be provocative. Duh. Do you doubt Anna Wintour?

On a side note, I just realized what a cool name LeBron is.

– Valentina

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