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Beverly Johnson, the first Black model on the cover of Vogue, revealed that a hotel drained the pool after she swam in it back in the '80s, a racist incident she only found out about years later. She also discussed other instances of racism in the modeling world and shared how fellow model Lauren Hutton supported her. Johnson is promoting her new one-woman show titled "Beverly Johnson In Vogue."
Supermodel Beverly Johnson revealed in a recent interview that she used cocaine early in her career to stay slim after being pressured by fashion industry figures to look "chiseled to the bone" for photoshoots. Johnson also spoke about facing racial discrimination and being limited to lower compensation than her white peers. She has been sober for over 50 years and reflected on the dangerous impact of the industry's beauty standards on her health.
Supermodel Beverly Johnson reveals that her drug addiction in the 1970s was fueled by a diet of cocaine, two eggs, and a bowl of rice per week, as the modeling industry normalized drug use and encouraged extreme thinness. Despite the challenges she faced, Johnson is proud to have been the first Black woman on the cover of Vogue and is celebrating the 50th anniversary of this milestone with a one-woman show. She has been sober for 50 years and is now opening up about her past struggles.
Supermodel Beverly Johnson, the first Black woman to appear on the cover of American Vogue Magazine, admits to using cocaine to stay thin during her modeling career, revealing that she ate just two eggs and a bowl of brown rice a week. Johnson reflects on her struggles with body image and substance abuse, acknowledging the damaging impact of the fashion industry's pressure to maintain an extremely thin physique. Now 71 and sober, she is preparing to star in a one-woman off-Broadway show called "Beverly Johnson: In Vogue," where she plans to share her experiences and lessons learned.
Supermodel Beverly Johnson, 71, revealed in a radio interview that she secretly married longtime love Brian Maillian in a surprise Las Vegas ceremony after he asked what she wanted for her birthday and she said she wanted to get married. The couple wed in October in a more intimate setting, despite Maillian's initial desire for a larger wedding. Johnson, who has been married twice before, was proposed to years ago on the set of her OWN series, "Beverly's Full House." Her self-written play "Beverly Johnson: In Vogue" premieres off-Broadway this week, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of her groundbreaking Vogue cover.
Supermodel Beverly Johnson, 71, revealed on Sirius XM’s “Sway in the Morning” that she secretly married fiancé Brian Maillian in Las Vegas in October 2023, after being together for 12 years. Despite initially not wanting to get married again, Johnson's perspective changed once she met Maillian, and the couple had a spontaneous ceremony with close friends. Johnson, the first black woman on the cover of US Vogue in 1974, opted for a smaller wedding despite Maillian's initial wish for a larger celebration.