Vanity Fair employees have issued ultimatums threatening to resign from their positions if first lady Melania Trump appears on the magazine’s cover.
This is according to sources within the publication.
A mid-level editor at the magazine told the Daily Mail that substantial staff departures would follow any decision to feature the first lady.
The editor stated they would exit the publication immediately if such a cover story materializes.
The threats emerged following reports that Vanity Fair’s new global editorial director Mark Guiducci has been pursuing Melania Trump for a potential cover feature.
Semafor first reported on these discussions between the magazine’s leadership and representatives for the first lady.
Editorial staff members have expressed strong opposition to the proposed cover story.
One staffer indicated they would prefer working in retail rather than remaining at the magazine if the cover proceeds as planned.
The employee told the Daily Mail they would not participate in what they view as normalizing the current administration.
“I will walk out the motherf***ing door, and half my staff will follow me,” they reportedly said.
The staffer emphasized their commitment to standing firm on their principles regardless of professional consequences.
Multiple sources within the magazine have confirmed that