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| Kanye West - Rolling Stone - 2006 A quote from an article on Christianmusic.com said 'When I saw the cover, I was outraged. My first thoughts were, "How dare he?" and "Who does he think he is?" Jesus is more to me than just the central figure of Christianity. He's my personal Saviour. The one who died for my sins. The magazine cover mocked that and was a slap in the face to me as a Christian.' Which I suppose is why this cover is so famous, the controversy that surrounds it makes it a massive talking point and is a good way for rolling stone to raise their sales. More people that see it and hear about will buy It to read the article to have something to complain about. |
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| Britney Spears - Rolling Stone - 1999 This shoot was deemed controversial due to how young Britney was in the shoot. She appeared on the cover when she was 17 years old in a bra and shorts however what made this cover even more shocking was that she was a child star on mickey mouse and is seen clutching a teletubby to her side, this cover made people realise her maturity and in terms of readership attracted a younger demographic. |
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| One Direction - Wonderland - 2012 Although not necessarily controversial, the One direction lads appear in this sickeningly sweet cover that supposedly resembles an 'awkward family photo' It clearly focuses on a specific demographic, however the image isn't striking and the headline is virtually non existent. Its a cover you'd be embarrassed to buy unless you were 8 years old and does the total opposite to them than what rolling stone did for Britney. This demonstrates how men in pop must be a boy next door type while a female must be over sexualised to be taken seriously. |
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| Miley Cyrus - Rolling Stone - 2013 'Child star' Miley Cyrus appears nude on the front cover of rolling stone, which gained a massive amount of criticism from the media. While a lot of the media were slating every move she made it gained her incredible publicity from others, defending and hating her. |
