LeAnn Rimes Responds to Shape Magazine Cover Controversy

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 29th 2010 08:29PM

One day after news broke that the editor-in-chief of Shape Magazine called LeAnn Rimes' October cover "a terrible mistake," the singer responded via her Twitter page.

On Thursday, it was reported that editor-in-chief Valerie Latona sent an email to subscribers apologizing for featuring LeAnn Rimes on the cover.

"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 wrote in the email. "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)... "

The 28-year-old singer wasted no time in responding, Tweeting, "Just so all my fans know, I'm getting to the bottom of this. It's the first I've heard of this. Shape is throwing me a party next week as a thank you and a congrats for being on their cover for the third time. I find this very contradictory." Rimes then Tweeted a photo of the invite to the event.

Later in the day, Rimes Tweeted a link to a new statement from editor-in-chief Latona. The editor wrote about her "personal letter" to subscribers, saying it was taken out of context. She also reveals only 40 out of 6 million subscribers complained about the Rimes cover. Regardless, she said she wanted to write a short note to those unhappy with the content.

"I don't want anyone to be unhappy--so I took the time to write a personal note to them, apologizing for not having someone on the cover they wanted to see and hoping to do right by them the next time. (I do this many times for all cover stars and you really can't ever please everyone all the time,)" she wrote.

Latona also says she stands behind her decision to use Rimes on the cover: "The bottom line is this: I stand by the fact that LeAnn's story is compelling--and her courage and strength in the face of so much adversity is compelling. That is why I put her on the cover of Shape for what is now the third time."

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Saturday 30 October

By WHATTHEHECK

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Not a fan of Leanns,but why is she dragged down,she is by far not the first so called "husband steeler" in Hollywood. Gee what about Angelina and Brad? I find it to be just a bunch of pretend righteous crap.

By lola

both deserve each other and the wife will thank both of them one day for saving her from the std's he would eventually bring home.

By Kathy

"Please know that our putting her on the cover was not meant to put a husband-stealer on a pedestal"

This makes me laugh. I'm glad that she is referred to as a "husband-stealer", because THAT'S WHAT SHE IS. It sounds like the editor in chief was never really happy with putting her on the cover in the first place.

I don't have a subscription, but I do buy Shape sometimes. There's no way in hell I would buy it with this skank on the cover.

Sunday 31 October

By ann

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Ashleigh Did she steal your husband too? She is Far from ugly!

By drobi30854

I think the editor was right. It was a bad choice to put the immoral ugly country singer on the cover. She is an adultress,who chased after a married man with two small children. It stinks!

By meme

How could that ugly pig get on the cover of "shape" three times let alone even once? She's a little porky troll... she's butt ugly. She looks stoned with those squinty eyes and she also looks like she's had the munchies a few too many times. All the airbrushing they did couldn't make her even slightly attractive. PIG!!! I hope she dies!!!

Monday 01 November

By Emily

Did you read that apology? Rimes has somebody at that magazine by the balls and she is squezzing hard!

By Vi

She pretty much layed low once the news of her being with a married man while she herself was also married. But,since she broke her silence,It seems like she just keeps putting more and more of herself out there, and I just don't think that picture on the cover did her any favors. It's kind of sad, but peoples actions really do affect how you see that person differently.

By allmywickedsins

Personally I think she looks good, she is an attractive woman. Those of you that are attacking her looks, have you taken a look in the mirror lately? I seriously doubt you are any better, and that jealousy is making you even less attractive.

By Lily

Can you understand this has nothing to do with looks but with morality? I have looked in a mirror and am very happy with what I see, inside and out. You must be very concerned with your looks.

By frank

I'm not the one attacking her for how she looks. You say this is a morality issue, not looks. Tell that to the people on here calling her fat, cross eyed, skanky, homely, etc. Seems to me THEY are the ones with the obsession about looks. Not me.

HE could have said no.

By siientsieep

Some jealous people posting this morning. And you can't steal someone's spouse, they have to want it too.

Jealous of what???? That they are little better than animals who give in to instant gratification? Are you as immature that you can't wait for something and need to have it NOW? They should have divorced their spouses first. You're as bad as they are, moron.

Calling me a 'moron' doesn't prove any points, except that you yourself are not especially mature. Why would people feel the need to call her ugly? That's NOT a morality issue, it's a personal one.

By jushair

If this had been a male celebrity on say, Men's health no one would be saying a word. Give her a break. Besides you can't help who you fall in love with.

By Wade Bell

The judgment police strike again.........I just sit here and shake my head in amazement.......%-)

No kidding, wish I was as sinless as they all apparently are.

By music me

she/IT has always looked like a pig,her eyes were always squinty, she was a pudge ball, grease hair, jack teeth the only thing she has ever done to be famous was sing when she was a kid now shes a home wreaking hussy

Tuesday 02 November

By Cearralyn

LeAnn Rimes is certainly not ugly...and she is FAR more attractive than Taylor Swift, who really does have squinty, beady little eyes.

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