Shape Magazine Editor Apologizes for Putting LeAnn Rimes on October Cover

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 28th 2010 08:58PM

It's not often the editor-in-chief of a magazine sends out a email to subscribers apologizing for content--yet that's exactly what Valerie Latona, editor of Shape Magazine, did this week. TooFab reports that enough people complained about LeAnn Rimes gracing the cover of their October issue, that Latona felt she had to address the situation.

"You are all in good company... as you all agree Shape has made a terrible mistake in putting LeAnn Rimes on the cover," the editor began.

Reportedly, readers were appalled that the publication featured Rimes who had previously admitted to cheating on then-husband Dean Sheremet with also-married Eddie Cibrian. Rimes was featured on the cover along with the headline: 'LeAnn Rimes: How Working Out Saved Me.'

"Please know that our putting her on the cover was not meant to put a husband-stealer on a pedestal-but to show (through her story) how we all are human," Latona continued. "And this woman in particular found strength in exercise in what she said was her most difficult personal moment."

"But it did not come across that way... And for that I'm terribly sorry. I hope that we can do better the next time for those of you that will give us another chance," she concluded.

The email was signed, "Humbly, Valerie."

Tags: leann rimes, shape

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Thursday 28 October

By Bonnie

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The rewarding of philanderers, prostitutes and husband stealers, drug addicts and people who do bad things in general is why kids today are screwed up. Horrible role models are rewarded with stardom. Need we say more?

By Sue

Bur in this case the people spoke up. I wonder if they speak as loudly against Cibrian who is after all a wife stealer.

typo sorry=BUT not bur

By Scarlett

I totally agree! Couldn't have said it better. I won't even look at her picture whenever I see one. Their "love" is totally disgusting...the man left his children to be with such a person. I have even less respect for him. Wonder how long he'll stick around this time?

Saturday 30 October

By Muffy

There's no such thing as a "husband stealer"!

Friday 29 October

By grapost

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! The Media glories BAD Celebrity Behavior. But that is because WE, the public, have an insatiable appetite for DIRT! And there is a lot of money to make satisfying our need. So really WE are responsible for putting these losing in the spotlight and on a pedestal.

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By BTDT

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"Shape Magazine Editor Apologizes for Putting LeAnn Rimes on October Cover"

Kinda glad he did. Woof!

By Rhonda

I agree with you, but as parents we need to again gain control of what our children have access too. Don't expect Hollywood/or the television to raise your children...it starts and ends at home..and the media need to take responsibility for their digging into so called stars private lives and printing it for the world to see...she cheated on her husband with a married man, yes it's wrong but it's her business, I don't see what baring her soul to a magazine does but cause hurt to everyone involved. I can bring you to my town or anytown USA and show you exactly the same things going on,,,are we that bored we need to read this crap????

By chaocjia

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Reportedly, readers were appalled that the publication featured Rimes who had previously admitted to cheating on then-husband Dean Sheremet with also-married Eddie Cibrian. Rimes was featured on the cover along with the headline: 'LeAnn Rimes: How Working Out Saved Me.'I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'gapsingles.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

By danny

But Eddie Cibrian is such a hot man! I can see getting out of a marriage to be with him. Yum!

By Dans

I think it's only part of it- along with irresponsible parents -I see them all the time
ignoring their sad little kids who need and deserve attention ( why did you have them? )
while yakking on the phone as they trail behind- parents are stupid and drunk and uneducated-
they expect everyone else to do their job- and they themselves support all these reality stars
and shows- let's face it folks- we are a really stupid country- as for ms rhimes? who cares?
she is trash and so is he-
no one can steal anyone's husband if that husband wasn't ready to go
people break up- live with it

By magyymae1

There is no such thing as a "husband stealer;" only a husband who was looking for someone else. You cannot steal a person or their affections. Why is it supposed to be the woman's fault? Perhaps Eddie Cibrian started the entire relationship. It fact it is really no one else's business what people in entertainment do with their lives. I think that "Shape" should apologize to Leann Rimes for their lily-livered treatment of her.

By J.E.B.

Yeah, Bonnie. I'm in total agreement with you. You forgot to mention some of these tvg shows that glorify this kind of bad behavior, like "Breaking Bad" or "Weeds" that glorify drugs and pot. Or "Mad Men" that sends a message that it's alright to fool around and cheat on your spouse.

By Marc

Bonnie, who made you so perfect? We all make mistakes in our lives and we shouldn't judge other people when we haven't walked in their shoes....Putting LeAnn Rimes on a health and fitness magazine cover isn't making her more of a star and it certainly won't affect how our kids turn out...that's up to the parents...

By cheryl

Well said Bonnie

By Bobby

I don't know Ms. Rimes personally, I doubt any of you do either. As bad as some display their feelings toward her for making a very bad judgment call in life it makes me equally sick to see people unload on anyone with no regards to forgiveness. Maybe LeAnn will get the picture now & understand she can't just go around living life as she pleases. Hatred & contempt are just as bad as adultery though, think about it people..

By DM

Stating that exercise saved LeAnn Rimes while she was going through "her most difficult personal moment" is reaching. This was her ex-husbands most difficult and personal moment -- not hers. She did exactly what she wanted to do and Sheremet's expense. When a spouse leaves you for someone else it is not the one who left that suffers -- it's the one who gets left behind.

By bcoburnree

THANK YOU! On behalf of every man who has had to hear what dogs we are everytime a Tiger or a Favre acts a dam fool, someone finally spoke up for the GUY who got kicked to the curb ... 'cause you know, women are ALWAYS in the right, even when they cheat on us, it has to be OUR fault!

By georgie

So true! She and Eddie had no disregard for the feelings of their spouses and his children. This was pure self gradification for them both. They both disgust me. I am so tired of hearing how hard this has been on her and Eddie. They need to grow some morals. I hope one day they both get to experience what their spouses experienced.

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