Of all the people that Kim and Kanye could have included on their wedding guest list Winnie Mandela was the least of my thoughts. I mean how random is that? The duo invited Winnie Mandela to their Parisian-themed wedding which is taking place on the 27th of May this year. What do they know about Winnie? (other than she was Mandela's wife) they're not even friends (well in my mind I don't see them as such) I mean I'd understand if Jennifer Hudson was the one who invited her because she was playing Winnie in her newly released Biopic (Winnie: The movie) which was an EPIC fail by the way.
Reports claim that Winnie, apparently, wasn't consulted with the movie's production. Now I did watch the movie and I agree with an article's question which I read a few weeks ago asking whether if Winnie was done a disservice by the movie. Well yes, I personally viewed her in a different perspective after watching the Stompie saga, which I took it upon myself to research about it more (because I was intrigued) and I stumbled upon old articles from the early 90's written about it. I was gobsmacked!
The couple is inviting Ms Madikizela over, according to the City Press. A source close to the couple apparently told American heat magazine that "The wedding is during the last weekend of the Cannes Film Festival. But there’s no limit to Kanye’s ego – he’s expecting everyone to skip Cannes. When his assistants try to explain that some people aren't going to show, he won’t listen. He’s going to be quite shocked when the day comes and half the names aren't there.
“Kim has told him to be realistic. She thinks it’s odd to have strangers there. She wants it intimate – just family and close friends. She’s invited Nicole Richie, Ciara, Blac Chyna, Tyga and Lindsay Lohan.”
In addition, the list also includes Kanye's great pal Jay Z and his wife Beyonce - of which it was reported by bet.com that he initially declined the invitation because of the live filming of the wedding which is allegedly paid by the E! channel that broadcasts Keeping Up With The Kardashians with the intention to broadcast it on their channel exclusively.
The Vogue cover
The couple has received (and is still receiving) a backlash because of their April cover for Vogue - which still continues to spark controversy in pop culture. Recently the legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell who's graced reportedly over a 100 magazine covers on her 28 years of modelling had this to say about the cover.
"I do not want to comment. Because I’m a fashion model and I've been working for 28 years. And when you get a Vogue cover, it’s a build in your career, it’s a stepping stone to achieve that." She said so during an interview which she had with the host of the Australia's morning show.
“So you think that Kim and Kanye haven’t earned the right to be on the cover of Vogue?” the host asked.
Naomi carefully responded, “Those are your words, not mine. I’m being politically correct.”
Naomi is part of the celebrities who don't seem to understand the logic behind why the soon-to-be wed couple should be on a Vogue cover. Victoria Beckham penned down her thoughts in an open letter that she wrote to Anna Wintour (Vogue's Editor-In-Chief) clearly in disbelief why Ms Wintour would choose to place Kim on the cover (and not her) who's really famous for well...nothing, other than that Ray J sex tape which eventually put her and the kardashian clan on the map with their hit "reality TV show" Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Ms Wintour had this to say to back herself up for the cover...
"Part of the pleasure of editing Vogue, one that lies in a long tradition of this magazine, is being able to feature those who define the culture at any given moment, who stir things up, whose presence in the world shapes the way it looks and influences the way we see it," Wintour said, according to US Weekly "I think we can all agree on the fact that that role is currently being played by Kim and Kanye to a T.
-HollywoodLife, City Press, Adweek
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