«It was an attempt at humor and we regret that it missed the mark,» a magazine spokeswoman tells TheWrap of the video’s intent
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It’s that time of year when your favorite sites bombard you with an avalanche of pithy end-of-year videos designed to get you clicking.
But Vanity Fair may have gotten itself into a pickle Wednesday thanks to its latest offering that had readers doing a double take.
The magazine posted a minute-long video straight out of the 1950s, showing writers and editors sipping champagne while coming up with all sorts of things Hillary Clinton could be doing now that she’s no longer a presidential hopeful.
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The video, titled, “6 New Years Resolutions for Hillary Clinton,” includes some brilliant ideas, such as working on a sequel to her book “What Happened” (called “What the Hell Happened”), and taking more photos in the woods (“How else are you going to meet unsuspecting hikers?”).
But the advice de resistance — the one that had people up in arms — was courtesy of writer Maya Kosoff.
“Take up a new hobby in the new year. Volunteer work, knitting, improv comedy ― literally anything that will keep you from running again,” Kosoff said.
Kaboom!
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“Maybe it’s time for Vanity Fair to go f–k yourself with this sexist s–t,” one user lashed out. “Anybody telling Biden to take up knitting? Romney? Sanders? Gore? Weird, I wonder what the difference is…”
And Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told his followers to consider the source.
“Come on folks. Vanity Fair has been a trash heap for the last few years. Why take them seriously,” he tweeted.
A spokeswoman for the publication told TheWrap: “It was an attempt at humor and we regret that it missed the mark.”
Maybe it’s time for Hillary Clinton to take up a new hobby in 2018 pic.twitter.com/sbE78rA5At
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) December 23,2017
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“I don’t appreciate being taken out of context to make me seem super sexist,” Kosoff tweeted late Tuesday night. Her Twitter account is currently private.
The publicist did not respond to a follow-up question about whether Vanity Fair intends to take down the offending video.
Hillary Clinton has been the Most Admired Woman for 21 out of the last 24 years, including the last 16 years straight.
But please, @VanityFair, tell us again why she should «go back to knitting.»
I’ll wait pic.twitter.com/YB6w3ULYbT
— Jack Miller (@politicalmiller) December 27,2017
Come on folks. Vanity Fair has been a trash heap for the last few years. Why take them seriously. https://t.co/L5d5S7ucft
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) December 27,2017
Maybe it’s time for Vanity Fair to go fuck yourself with this sexist shit.
Anybody telling Biden to take up knitting? Romney? Sanders? Gore? Weird, I wonder what the difference is…????
???????? https://t.co/vUgNeGgP9a
— Tara (@tara_atrandom) December 27,2017
Hi, @VanityFair have you heard that @HillaryClinton was named the most admired woman in the world 16 years in a row? Do you still think she should take up a new hobby? https://t.co/7PlT57Lfik https://t.co/osiN9zKzaC
— Opal Vadhan (@OpalVadhan) December 27,2017
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3. With something as deeply offensive as suggesting the former Secretary of State – a feminist icon and the most admired woman in the U. S. – take up knitting as she’s bullied from the public stage, only a swift and abject apology will do.
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) December 27,2017
Vanity Fair guy 1: 2017 has been rough for women. How can we end the year on a positive note?
VF guy 2: Maybe a video about how the woman who came closer to being president than any woman in history should stop talking and start knitting?
VF guy 1: (kisses fingertips)
— OhNoSheTwitnt (@OhNoSheTwitnt) December 27,2017
Vanity Fair tl;dr: Six young white people holding glasses of champagne would like Hillary Clinton to abandon her life’s work and platform and just shut up. Good to know. https://t.co/cELDKdVmYd
— Summer Brennan (@summerbrennan) December 26,2017
Doing cutesy mean satire to appeal to millennials’ hatred of Hillary Clinton is beneath you. Or it used to be. The only way to save yourself is to do this to Bernie and Biden. Oh, and FU to everyone who participated.
— HRC persists ???? (@HRCpersists) December 26,2017
‘Back Up, You Creep’: Hillary Clinton and Yara Shahidi Address Teen Vogue’s Next Gen Leaders in LA (Photos)
As the Democrats and progressives incubate the next generation of leaders, one face of the future driving midterm voter registration is not even old enough to vote herself: Yara Shahidi.
The 17-year-old «Black-ish» star, who counts Michelle Obama amongst her personal advisory board and will soon join former first daughter Malia at Harvard, announced her «18 by 18» midterm election voter registration campaign at Teen Vogue’s summit.
If the leap from Hollywood star to politics is suddenly a well-worn path, could she be next?
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Shahidi co-headlined the main event of Teen Vogue’s young leadership conference with Hillary Clinton in Playa Vista, California, on Saturday morning.
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«These are real girls,» Teen Vogue Editor-In-Chief Elaine Welteroth said of the crowd. «Not celebrities. Not ‘hashtag’ influencers.»
Elaine Welteroth, Shahidi, and Clinton (Vivian Killea/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)
Clinton’s keynote at the two-day summit of young female leaders had the weight of a papal visit. Her appearance here on the grounds of YouTube’s L. A headquarters and in the shadow of clever experiential agency «72 and Sunny» on Silicon Beach illuminated the generation gap in the legend of Hillary Clinton. Any boomer, Gen-X, or millennial females’ aversion to the «likable enough» former candidate is irrelevant.
Hillary Clinton
Here, Clinton was an iconic — and tragic — hero to young women born after September 11. Empirical observation suggests that for the activist women of Gen-Z, whose earliest presidential memories are of Barack Obama and formative years are scarred raw by the shock election and the Trump era, Clinton is the queen matriarch of the thoughtful, inclusive, steely and savvy culture that has been become Teen Vogue’s new brand.
«If you look at what just happened in the Virigina elections,» Clinton offered, «the turnout of young voters made a huge difference. This is the most inclusive, most diverse, most thoughtful generation. If young voters vote, we’re going to win.»
Gen Z is Hillaryland (Vivian Killea/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)
«Is everything going to be ok?,» 12-year-old activist Marley Dias asked from the crowd, relaying a Facebook livestream viewer’s question. «If you would just say that, it would make a lot of the viewers happy.»
An awkward beat of silence followed. Clinton wouldn’t sugarcoat it. «It’s up to us… But if we act, everything is going to be OK.»
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Marley Dias handled the Q&A from the crowd (Vivian Killea/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)
Coach Clinton’s other pep talks also carried teeth.
«If you’re in a meeting, and you’re the only woman or only one of a very few and you express an idea and nobody pays attention to you, and then a few minutes later a man says the same thing and everyone says what a great idea that is, we need to be willing to say ‘I’m so glad John agrees with my idea,'» she said.
Looking out over the crowd, Clinton added: «I now see all the heads nod.»
Sisters and singers Chloe and Halle opened for Shahidi and Clinton (Vivian Killea/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)
For Teen Vogue, their audience’s unapologetic resolve is an ankle-breaking pivot from Lauren Conrad’s televised faux internship at the magazine a decade ago.
Clinton’s homerun material during this session was her reimagining of the town hall presidential debate and her internal calculus as to how she could have — and might have — countered Donald Trump. On that night, Trump infamously stalked her from behind and invaded her space.
«What would have happened if I had sort of spun around and said, ‘You love to intimidate women, but back up, you creep’? I think it would have been really satisfying. But I also think, given the way women are covered, it probably would have (been covered as) ‘Oh she can’t take it. How can she be Commander in Chief if she can’t take a little aggressive behavior on stage. Or ‘Oh, she got so angry. The last thing we want is an angry woman in the Oval Office.»
In addition to Clinton and Shahidi, the conference included luminaries like Lilly Singh, Ava DuVernay, Black Lives Matter leader Deray Mckesson, Amandla Stenberg and Compton Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
Clinton guest-edited, and appears on the cover of the current issue of Teen Vogue magazine.
17 Billionaires and Celebrities Who Could Run for President in 2020 (Photos)
Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign will probably motivate other billionaires and celebrities to run for office in 2020. From Mark Cuban offering to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate to Kanye West declaring early, here are 14 potential candidates.
Billionaire entrepreneur and «Shark Tank» star Mark Cuban was reportedly courted by anti-Donald Trump conservatives as an alternative candidate in 2016.
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Starbucks CEO and chairman Howard Schultz, who considered a run for the 2016 Democratic nomination, has a rags-to-riches story that could win over the American public.
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Kanye West announced his candidacy for the 2020 at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards. We have no idea if he’s serious.
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Former wrestling star and actor Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson is a Republican who recently tweeted about running for office.
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George Clooney could emerge as the Democratic version of Ronald Reagan.
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Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg hinted at a potential run in 2016, but 2020 could end up being a better fit.
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Former WWE star Jesse Ventura was governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003 and has hinted at a presidential bid.
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Angelina Jolie once said she’s “open” to a career in politics. She also told Vanity Fair, “If you really want to make an extreme change, then you have a responsibility.”
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Former NFL star and current Denver Broncos executive John Elway is a Republican with the fan base and speaking ability to make an impact in politics.
