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Amanda Gormanis making history.
“The first poet ever on the cover of @voguemagazine,” Gorman wrote onInstagram. “I am eternally grateful & do not expect to be the last—for what is poetry if not beauty?”
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Throughout the editorial, the poet models other looks, including a yellow and black printed Studio 189 dress and skirt, a pink tulle tiered Alexander McQueen confection and a silky wind-swept Aliétte gown in her signature color — yellow.
“Wow, my hands are shaking with love,” Gorman wrote in her Instagram caption. “This is called the Rise of Amanda Gorman, but it is truly for all of you, both named and unseen, who lift me up.”
The 23-year-old toldVoguethat while she loves creating her personal image through fashion (heryellow Prada coat at the inaugurationmade a powerful impact), she doesn’t want it to completely define her.
“When I’m part of a campaign the entity isn’t my body. It’s my voice,” shesaid.
She also clarified the timing ofher IMG Models contact,which was announced a week after the presidential inauguration. While it may have appeared that IMG Models gained interest in Gorman after her powerful poetry reading, she toldVoguethat the partnership had been in the works long before the inauguration.
The Harvard grad is also “wary” about being labeled a model. According to theThe Hollywood Reporter, IMG Models is focusing on brand endorsements and editorial opportunities for Gorman.
The rising star, who said she’s turned down millions of dollars in deals recently, says she never gets caught up in the details of a contract when considering it “because if you see something and it says a million dollars, you’re going to rationalize why that makes sense.”
Instead she considers what is expected of each partnership with a company before accepting. “I have to be conscious of taking commissions that speak to me,” she said.
Still, brands are lining up for the chance to work with the star.Voguereported that Gorman got so many flower deliveries from fashion brands, her team had to request that companies stop sending them.
Gorman currently has two upcoming books due out in September,Change Sings: A Children’s AnthemandThe Hill We Climb and Other Poems, both of which already madebestsellers lists before they even hit shelves.
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She also has alreadyinformally declaredher candidacy for president for the 2036 ticket and countsHillary Clinton, Speaker of the HouseNancy PelosiandOprah Winfreyas mentors.
We have a feeling there’s much, much more to come.
source: people.com
