Yes! Didn't Vogue sink low enough with Kim, why would they go for tacky Cardi? I know she's trending now but with some time her hype will pass. She's got zero substance, terrible personal style, and definitely not the type of woman who should be glorified.
I could never abide Nicki but I won't begrudge her a Vogue cover. She's been in the industry well over a decade now and certainly deserves it because at least she evolved somewhat. If the likes of Rihanna can get multiple covers with flop albums and equally flopping covers, why not her? Don't think it will happen though, what with Nicki's upcoming Elle cover.
Another poor seller (for Vogue) is actually Blake Lively. Not that it matters to Anna. But it's somewhat comical to see people clamor for her. If Blake couldn't get a cover for Adeline, doubt she'll get one soon.
Someone asked why we no longer see those cinematic cover features from Vogue? The departure of Coddington could be a reason, yes, but I think also the fact that we simply don't have those much-anticipated fashion films anymore. Who wants to build a fashion story around Marvel movies? Marie Antoinette, Marilyn, Frida Kahlo, Katharine Hepburn, these are style bona fide style icons and as such made sense for Vogue. Readers of that era appreciated the production value of a Drew Barrymore Beauty & The Beast feature. Nowadays we're supposed to make do with an abstract and reconstructed version of Alice in Wonderland starring Kendall Jenner and shot by Mert & Marcus!