Vogue has come under fire for a glowing profile of California Governor Gavin Newsom, which notably describes him as “embarrassingly handsome.” The article has sparked widespread ridicule across social media.
Published on Sunday, the feature positions Newsom as a formidable contender for the 2028 presidential race. The piece is accompanied by striking portraits of Newsom and his family, captured by the renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Contributing editor Maya Singer opens the article with an effusive description: “Let’s address the obvious—he is embarrassingly handsome, his hair touched with silver, exuding confidence as he delivers his final State of the State address.”
Further into the profile, Singer praises the 58-year-old governor as “lithe” and “energetic,” adding, “It must drive Trump nuts.” She paints a vivid picture of Newsom basking in the “California magic-hour glow” of the late-summer sun.
Fox News hosts quickly picked up on the article, finding plenty of amusement as they shared excerpts on-air, barely able to stifle their laughter.
The article was seized upon by Fox News hosts who could hardly contain their laughter as they read from it on-air.
‘Gavin Newsom appears to have a big fan – that’s a euphemism – at Vogue, if the magazine’s latest piece on him is any indication,’ OutNumbered host Emily Compagno sniggered.
‘I hope you’ve already eaten,’ she told the audience, before launching into passages of the profile.
Vogue published a profile on Gavin Newsom, 58, on Sunday, where they effusively spoke about the Governor’s position in office
The profile was written by Maya Singer, who is a contributing editor for Vogue
Compagno declared the profile ‘beyond inappropriate,’ saying if she were Newsom she would have ‘gotten a restraining order’ against journalist Maya Singer.
‘I also found it so inadequate, so undeserving of the American public,’ she ranted.
‘Granted, I don’t expect more from Vogue except for a piece on fashion. But frankly, why in the hell is this appropriate for a potentially presidential candidate to give us that dribble?’
Guest panelist Charles Payne said the profile used ‘a lot of words’ to cover the fact he does not have ‘any substance.’
He claimed Vogue used flowery descriptions of Newsom to distract from what he believes are a lack of qualifications.
He compared the profile to similar pieces written about former President Barack Obama, also calling it ’embarrassing for all involved.
‘We want to inform voters, so when Vogue does these puff pieces it just shows me that they should try stay away from this stuff,’ Payne declared.
Compagno then alleged that if Newsom had been a woman and the subject of such a piece, it would have caused an uproar.
She then said the article should have covered more about his politics and how he is tackling issues such the state budget and homelessness.
Kayleigh McEnany too admitted that she couldn’t make it through the entire piece, before reading a passage she particularly didn’t enjoy.
‘”As he spoke, late-summer sun slanted in through the windows, bathing Newsom in an oh so California magic-hour glow,”‘ she read out loud.
‘”I’d prepared for this sit-down by consuming the spectacle of Gavin Newsom — tweets, TV hits, interviews, umpteen episodes of his podcast, This Is Gavin Newsom — and was having a hard time taking in the man.
‘”His actual molecular reality. Immaculate. Fantastic at gab, like a windup doll,”‘ she read, sounding disgusted.
‘This is weird,’ she declared.
Harris Faulkner compared the piece to an ‘ad for Only Fans,’ with the other hosts laughing and agreeing.
‘That was straight up nasty if you didn’t know this was an piece for someone who wants to run for president,’ she added.
‘It was the 51st shade [of Grey],’ she added.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Vogue for comment.
