It’s not a lack of talent, it’s a lack of opportunity,” says Zendaya, who discussed Beyonce’s 2018 Vogue cover, which was photographed by Tyler Mitchell, who at the time was celebrated for being the first black photographer to make a Vogue cover in the magazine’s 100+ year history.

Of course, it also matters who takes the photos and who selects the models, just as it matters who becomes editor of the fashion magazines. Those runway moments or those timeless pictures that live forever are the ones that history remembers, and they are also the ones that impact pop culture. At the end of the day it can just be a photoshoot or it can be at timeless picture that’s gonna live forever.”Įxplains Iman in episode one: “There is nothing like a Black woman on the runway. (She recently was featured in Vogue.) “I love doing things that we haven’t seen.

“I love the moment we’re creating,” explains Lee in the documentary. And this only after women like Iman and Naomi Campbell trailblazed and fought for inclusion for all models - not just for the “token black girl.” To that point, Vogue cover star Precious Lee takes centerstage in episode 6, where she even sheds a tear while explaining what it means for a curvy black woman to achieve cover model status. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for Vogue) Getty Images for Vogue NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Precious Lee walks the runway for VOGUE World: New York on.

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