Gratuitous David Beckham Shot: Elle UK’s History-Making July 2012 Cover
Why, hello there, David Beckham. You’re looking marvelous on the cover of Elle UK’s July 2012 issue!
-Lucia Peters
Why, hello there, David Beckham! May we say that you are looking marvelous today?
Yes, and there, too. You are, without a doubt, a fine specimen of a human being.
Which, perhaps, is why you are being featured on the cover of the July 2012 issue of Elle UK. You see, this isn’t just any Elle UK cover—it’s a very special one indeed. One which has, in fact, made publishing history!
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It’s true: David Beckham is the first male to appear solo on the magazine’s cover in its illustrious, 26-year history. Since its creation, Elle has been famous for its roster of fabulous female celebrities and models, as well as for the occasional male/female pairing (like this one, for instance); but never once has it had a man—and ONLY a man—grace its cover.
Until now. To celebrate the arrival of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Elle UK decided to break with tradition. “David Beckham is a national hero,” the magazine’s Editor in Chief, Lorraine Candy, said. “He is an icon and Elle is known for featuring icons on its cover. This is a first for us on the newsstand and I believe he is loved by men and women alike.” The saying really is true: Women want him, men want to be him.
“Anyway, who doesn’t want to see a picture of one of the world’s most handsome men on the front cover of a magazine?,” Lorraine continued. And she is absolutely right! This is why we’d like to help you get your Wednesday off to a terrific start by presenting you with these lovely images of this lovely man.
Happy Wednesday!
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As handsome as he is, the tattoos make him terribly unattractive. Yuck!