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Collection of famous covers women's magazine Cosmopolitan, published in the USA for over a hundred years. In our country, Cosmo has already entered folklore, becoming an indispensable attribute of the stupid blonde type. A slightly contemptuous, arrogant attitude towards the supposedly narrow-minded readers of Cosmopolitan also turned into a stereotype and even a sign of good taste.
But no matter how it relates to the contents of the magazine and its readers, this is a real phenomenon that has been recording the life of society and its development for many decades... The first picture shows the cover for 1896. And this is the number for 1903. As you can see, the design has changed to something completely unfeminine. Although initially, in 1886, the magazine's founder, Paul Schlicht, proclaimed it as "a publication for the whole family with special attention to the interests of women, fashion, cuisine and child-rearing." 
The magazine cost only 10 cents and was published once a month, and consisted mainly of stories on various topics, and was not much like modern Cosmo. Rather, it can be compared with the thick literary magazines of the former USSR. Most of the authors were men, and Cosmo, by the way, published such great writers as Theodore Dreiser, Jack London and Rudyard Kipling, and, for example, the famous novel “The War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells was first published in Cosmopolitan.
In 1905, the magazine was bought by the famous newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. Throughout the 1910s and 20s, Cosmopolitan began to gain political weight, and many prominent public figures worked there during this golden era of journalism. Suffice it to name Charles Edward Russell, Sinclair Lewis and Bernard Shaw. 
By the end of the 20s, the magazine acquired its first familiar features. The inevitable girl appeared on the cover, still drawn. 
The price has also changed - already 25 cents, inflation is taking its toll. And among the authors there are more and more women. But the direction of being primarily a literary magazine remained. 
At the peak of its popularity in the late 30s, Cosmopolitan's circulation was 1 million 700 thousand copies. 
In the early 40s, the magazine positioned itself as a “magazine of four books.” The first part contained one short novella, several short stories, a couple of parts of novels with continuation, and several journalistic articles and notes. In other parts, two short novels or stories were printed in full, and a review of recently published books. 
The golden age of Cosmopolitan ended along with the “Jazz Age,” the Great Depression, World War II and all that familiar, pre-war way of life. In the early 50s, circulation began to fall, editors began to rush around in search of new forms of attracting readers, there was less and less real literature in the magazine, and more and more popular entertainment articles. And competition from the new idol - television - only increased. 
Compare for yourself - just in 1947, the magazine published stories by Sinclair Lewis, a great writer and Nobel Prize winner. And in 1955 - articles by psychologists about why men pay for love and stories from the lives of Hollywood beauties. 
The era of mass media, pop culture, and general “entertainment” had begun. The cosmopolitan either tried to correspond to the times, or he himself formed this culture of degradation. One way or another, in 1965, due to the continuing decline in circulation, the magazine was headed by a new editor, Helen Brown. It was she who created the magazine Kos is familiar to us, that recognizable image of reading material for a young, dim-witted girl who thinks exclusively about outfits, jewelry, entertainment and men. 
All the main canons, strictly maintained for 40 years, were brought to the magazine by Helen Brown. This is a frivolously dressed sexy girl on the cover, this is light, youth-oriented content, and these are numerous popular articles about sex - a topic that was still unusual for print in the 60s.
As you can see, since this time, Cosmopolitan has remained virtually unchanged. Only new faces, bodies, names flash by - but the format remains the same. This means that the time of mass pop culture (or lack of culture, as you like) is still ongoing. 
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The most complete model in the world, 33-year-old Tess Holliday appeared on the cover of the British version of Cosmopolitan magazine. This fashionable gloss has long supported plus-size girls. But this is Holliday's first glossy cover of this scale.
Without exaggeration, I am a Cosmo girl! I can't believe I'm saying this! Thanks to British Cosmopolitan magazine for this incredible opportunity. If I had seen a body like mine in that magazine when I was young, it would have changed my life. And I hope this will change the lives of some of you,” the girl shared her emotions.
In a candid interview, Holliday admitted that she was raped twice by the same man. The resulting psychological trauma greatly affected her sex life.
According to Tess, her husband Nick was the first man with whom she was able to sleep naked. The couple has a two-year-old son, Bowie. Holliday also has an 18-year-old son, Riley, from a previous relationship.
The magazine was accused of promoting obesity
British journalist Piers Morgan said that this cover is dangerous for society as it promotes obesity.
As Britain grapples with ever-worsening obesity problems, we are presented with this Cosmo cover. Apparently we should view it as a "huge step forward for body positivity." What nonsense! This cover is as dangerous and confusing as promoting size zero models,” Piers wrote on Instagram.
Tess has already responded to this comment.
For everyone who says I'm a burden to the British healthcare system, I'm American so you don't have to worry about my fat ass. Worry better about what terrible people you are if you say that the cover glossy magazine with me affects your short-term life,” Holliday replied.
Tess Holliday weighs 150 kilograms. She exploits the image of a plus-size girl to her advantage, saying that she loves her extra pounds and cellulite.
Women's magazine Cosmopolitan has been published for over fifty years. On the cover of glossy magazine different time catwalk superstars such as Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and others appeared. But the time of skinny girls in the modeling business has come to an end. The October issue of the British publication has already become scandalous and caused a lot of noise.
The fact is that on the cover it is not a skinny model, as we are used to, but a plus-size model Tess Holliday. The weight of the American representative of body positivity is almost one hundred and fifty kilograms, which is a bit much even for plus-size.
The image of a curvaceous model on the cover of a famous publication caused heated debate in Britain. Some people think Cosmopolitan is doing the right thing by not ignoring overweight people. After all, there are many more of them than those with an athletic figure. Others, on the contrary, are sure that such photographs only promote obesity.
Tess Holliday herself is happy that she was honored to be on the cover of Cosmopolitan. She wrote, “If I had seen a photograph like this when I was still a teenager, it would have greatly changed my life and given me confidence.”
For a plus-size model, this is not the first time that her image has appeared on the cover of a famous glossy magazine. In the summer, Tess was invited to appear in Self.
The 33-year-old model was plump as a child, which is why she was constantly the object of ridicule at school. Tess admits that she still feels awkward and unsure of herself. However, with his entire appearance he shows something completely different. In this way, she helps all overweight people not feel like outcasts.
@massy.arias kicked my butt today! Not gonna lie to y'all- Seeing my body from some of these angles made me feel badly at first, & then had to remind myself who I am 💪🏻I'm fat & fooooooine😛Also my sports bra says “Women don' don't owe men shit.” & it’s by @kidd.bell .. RP @massy.arias — “#WCW @tessholliday We are putting in work. Here are some of the moves we worked on today. Emphasis is on strengthening her core and complex movements that require different muscles so we burn burn burn. Pay attention to the core moves as they are staple when trying to build a strong core (specially my mamas out there). The goal to a successful fit journey is to make sustainable goals. Start small, and build from it. Keep growing by learning your body. Make it fun! This is only the beginning, and I’m so proud of this woman!” #mawarrior #effyourbeautystandards #robynforever
