Sports celebrities are no strangers to American covers circulation. After all, during Anna Wintour’s reign, everyone Lebron James And ashton eaton Naomi Osaka and Sha’Carri Richardson have covered the American fashion bible. Now, Chloe Malley is carrying on that tradition as head of editorial content. On the cover of Next circulation There’s Aryna Sabalenka, who posed in the magazine’s May 2026 digital edition. Captured at the luxury Faena Hotel in Miami Beach, the Belarusian tennis player is photographed by Steven Klein and styled by Tone Goodman. On the balcony of one of the suites, with Miami Beach as a perfect backdrop, Sabalenka wears head-to-toe Gucci.
Aryna Sabalenka for US Vogue ‘Digital Edition’ May 2026
Read the reactions from FashionSpot’s forum members below:
“Straight from the disgusting skirt convention,” commented aguires Upon examining the cover.
“Oh, tons…what’s this?” Asked Lucien112Also took a dig at the style.
“It’s still Anna’s magazine, LOL. Is Chloe even a tennis fan? I thought they might have stopped featuring tennis players after Anna ‘quit’,” commented rigida.
mark10 Replied: “I think it’s more due to Anna’s love of tennis than her Gucci sponsorship. This is clearly a paid advertisement on behalf of Kering!”
“Her tattoo is horrible. It’s so distracting,” expressed one disapproving NYLA22.
However, not everyone was disappointed. “She looks great! Klein was the perfect photographer for her! I like everything I see,” the forum member shared Balkanista Couture.
“You know what? I don’t hate it,” confessed vogue28. “I love how vibrant the cover shot is – I absolutely love the bright blue and Miami Beach as the background. The shoot (including the commissioning of Steven Klein) feels very thoughtful and is in line with Aryna Sabalenka’s strengths as a player.”
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