DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 WWD has released this year's magazine newsstand numbers so far, which means it's time to pit each celebrity's selling power against the others! Sure, magazines' newsstand sales matter much less than ad dollars and many other metrics, but isn't it interesting to see hard data proving that people want to read about Miley Cyrus more than Taylor Swift? Here's a roundup of publications' most and least popular issues, and the cover girls who sold them (or didn't). Beyoncé (of course) killed it on Vogue's March cover, which even outsold the magazine's exclusive interview with Michelle Obama in April. (The numbers: 355,397 to 293,798.) Rooney Mara's February issue didn't fare so well, though, possibly because she looked so forlorn. Audrey Hepburn covered Vanity Fair's best-selling May issue, while Taylor Swift covered their lowest seller in April. (The numbers: 308,000 to 211,000.) Remember how people did't buy magazines with Taylor Swift on them in 2012? They still don't. Meanwhile, this proves that dead people can sell magazines — which explains what Diana is doing on this month's cover, again. Lauren Hutton is Town & Country's best seller, because she ishands-down fabulous and cuts her own hair. You can expect some dead cover girls in this magazine's future as well, according to editor-in-chief Jay Fielden, who tells WWD, "We love dead people ... What genre of books is most popular? Biographies. And those are often about dead people." (To which we say: Therein lies the difference between books and magazines. But anyway!) Cosmopolitan's two top sellers: Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian. Worst seller: Rachel Bilson. Olivia Wilde was Marie Claire's best seller; Heidi Klum was their worst. Nicki Minaj's covers for Elle and Teen Vogue performed badly for both publications. Perhaps it's because Elle made her look sort of grungy, which is ... yikes. Drew Barrymore was a win for Harper's Bazaar in March, while Jennifer Lopez tanked in February. And surprise, Kate Hudson can still sell! She's behind Glamour's best-selling April cover (323,810). Also, Anne Hathaway, who made for the second-most popular issue (January, 306,428). Sadly — and a bit surprisingly — Dakota Fanning's March cover was a bomb. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibop!! 8,585 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Rihanna too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Rihanna too Has she had any covers so far this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibop!! 8,585 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Has she had any covers so far this year? GQ, Elle UK, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Complex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abraa 1,118 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Cosmopolitan's two top sellers: Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 GQ, Elle UK, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Complex This is about the US. Guess the other ones didn't make the cut for the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawson 106 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 DON't Hate that's what the people like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abraa 1,118 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 DON't Hate that's what the people like! I'm not hating, I'm just disgusted by it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craZee 5,145 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Audrey Hepburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japan 324 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 All I could see was Audrey Hepburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaco 53 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Queen B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGentleman 541 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 So much for not judging a book by it's cover. Apparently one picture on the cover is the only reason people buy a 200+ pages magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezebel 312 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Nobody buys magazines any more. This is like bragging about your fave selling more physical singles. So much for not judging a book by it's cover. Apparently one picture on the cover is the only reason people buy a 200+ pages magazine. Nobody buys magazines but stans and hair salons. I've never even looked inside ones without Britney on the cover/inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleViolets 177 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Audrey Hepburn is gorgeous. Beyonce and Audrey look elegant on their covers while Nicki Minaj just looks grimy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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