The Celebrity Truth

Vibe magazine has responded to comments made by singer Robin Thicke, after saying in an interview he didn’t make the cover of the publication because he is white.

During his chat with Billboard, the ‘Lost Without You’ singer said, “When I did a recent interview with Vibe magazine I asked, ‘Why can’t I get the cover? This is a magazine I love. If there’s one magazine that I’d want to be on the cover of, it’s Vibe.’  Their response was they don’t have white artists on the cover; that the only white artist they’ve had on the cover was Eminem.

“I guess if that’s what it is, it is what it is. And I respect that because I live in a house with a black woman.”

Danyel Smith, Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, responded via a statement on Wednesday (September 3) saying:

“We have a great deal of respect for Robin Thicke and his music, and we remain flattered by his desire to be on a VIBE cover. A VIBE cover is a huge milestone in any artist’s career—recent cover stars include Young Jeezy, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Usher, Senator Barack Obama, Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Robert De Niro, to say nothing of our 15-year history. We wish Thicke the best, and we’re glad he discusses his thoughts on race and R&B in the new October 2008 issue of VIBE.”

Photo courtesy of Rolling Stone.

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