The fact that VF has lost 32% of its ad pages speaks volumes. VF is not the bible of the industry, so, its opinion is of little value. This is nothing new. Black actresses have never been considered hollywood “it” girls – they don’t drink, drug and slut it up enough to be considered news worthy. Does anyone even ready VF anymore? Guess not, or else their ad sales would not be declining.

The issue to me is really not one of who reads the magazine nor of whether we agree on which diverse faces should actually be on the list. Rather, it’s whether Vanity Fare is giving a true representation of what the face of Hollywood is and will be. If we don’t agree that they have done that, then we should question them as to why they have have not. This Flaimahmy article is a good start to that dialogue and ultimate discourse.