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Campbell was the first black model to appear on the front covers of Time, French Vogue, British Vogue
This is incorrect because Naomi Campbell was not the first Black model on the cover of British Vogue. British Vogue says Donyale Luna became the first model of colour to grace the magazine’s cover in March 1966, while Campbell’s first British Vogue cover in 1987 made her only the second Black cover girl since 1966.
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The claim overstates Campbell's British Vogue milestone.
British Vogue's retrospective on Naomi Campbell says her first British Vogue cover was in December 1987, and that the appearance made her "one of only two Black cover girls since 1966." That means she was not the first Black model on the cover of British Vogue.
British Vogue's article on Donyale Luna states that "In March of 1966 she became the first model of colour to grace the cover of Vogue" in the UK edition. That directly contradicts the article's statement that Campbell was the first Black model on the cover of British Vogue.
So while Campbell did break barriers on other magazines, the inclusion of British Vogue in this claim is factually wrong.
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- Remembering The Original Supermodels' First British Vogue Covers | British Vogue
Naomi Campbell's first cover shoot... was December 1987 and the appearance made her one of only two Black cover girls since 1966.
- Donyale Luna Changed The Face Of Fashion In The '60s. Now, The Revolutionary Black Model Is Finally Getting Her Due | British Vogue
In March of 1966 she became the first model of colour to grace the cover of Vogue in a shoot with David Bailey.
Wilhelmina Cooper holds the record for most covers on American Vogue, appearing 27 or 28 times throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
This record claim is outdated/incorrect. Guinness World Records and Vogue both identify Lauren Hutton—not Wilhelmina Cooper—as the record holder for most American Vogue covers, with 26.
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The statement says Wilhelmina Cooper "holds the record for most covers on American Vogue", but current authoritative sources attribute that record to Lauren Hutton instead.
Guinness World Records lists Lauren Hutton as the person with the most American Vogue covers, stating that she appeared on 26 covers from November 1966 to November 1999, "more than any other person." Vogue's own retrospective on the magazine's most frequent cover stars also lists Lauren Hutton — 26 covers.
That directly conflicts with the article's claim that Wilhelmina Cooper presently holds the record.
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- Most American Vogue covers | Guinness World Records
American model and actress Lauren Hutton appeared on 26 American Vogue covers from November 1966 to November 1999 - more than any other person.
- Fashion's Familiar Faces: The Women Who Have Most Often Graced the Cover of Vogue | Vogue
Lauren Hutton — 26 covers.