Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan

Editor’s Letter

CLASS ACTS • This fall is all about honoring—and breaking—preppy traditions.

Elizabeth Yu • She is an actor first, a Beyoncé disciple second, and—despite her portrayal of the villainous Princess Azula in Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender—not into plotting anyone’s downfall. In real life, she’s warm, thoughtful, and very funny, as evidenced by her answers to our Cosmo Quiz.

Identity Has Outgrown the Label • Sexuality is becoming less prescriptive and more experimental. And as younger generations reject rigid definitions, selfhood is evolving into something more personal, fluid, and self-directed.

BILLIE JEAN KING • So much of what’s happening today in women’s sports—the fanfare, the fandoms, the financial recognition—sits on the shoulders of this woman. The tennis legend, now 82, did the work and made the sacrifices so women could finally have some of the same chances in athletics as men do. “I’m so glad I’m still alive to watch this,” she says.

PALOMA ELSESSER Wants to Be Your Safe Space • The fashion model and activist is protecting herself—and, hopefully, you.

Ask @WillaHBennett? • Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Willa Bennett answers all your questions about love and relationships.

Fresh Blood • Obsession breakout horror star Inde Navarrette isn’t scared of her future.

Your Cosmic Match • When it comes to sexual chemistry, astrology can help you navigate the driving forces behind your desires and motivations—and find out who might satisfy you the most.

Midnight Sun • Zara Larsson has had one of the biggest years in pop music. But for those who have followed the Swedish pop star since “Never Forget You,” none of this is a surprise.

WHAT IF HAVING A ROSTER IS THE RED FLAG? • It might sound like a smart relationship strategy, but for me, it was nothing more than a way to avoid intimacy.

Beautiful Brushes • The only six makeup tools you need, according to Cosmopolitan’s beauty editors.

Made You Double-Tap! • Today’s best blushes were built for your camera roll.

COULD GLP-1s FIX MY UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH SEX? • I was desperate to blunt the desire that too often tipped into obsession. It worked a little too well.

Timeless Glow • Beauty editor-at-large Julee Wilson on why Black women have never needed the fantasy of eternal youth.

Who Gets to Belong? • Award-winning author R.F. Kuang is back with a new coming-of-age story that follows a college student on a summer abroad. Here, she annotates an exclusive excerpt and goes deep on the power of language and belonging.

Like JENNIE • When a pop star builds a career with the help of 90 million fans, what does she owe them? And what do they owe her in return?

Kiss, Kiss! • This fall, the chicest couples can’t keep their hands—or their wardrobes—to themselves. Consider this a love language.

INTRODUCING Lexi Minetree • The 25-year-old actor wasn’t even born when the first Legally Blonde was filmed. Now, she’s carrying the entire franchise into the future.

BEN MARSHALL

THE STARS WHO LAUNCHED A MILLION HOLLYWOOD GROUP CHATS

OLANDRIA • The 28-year-old went on Love Island USA looking for love—then the world fell for her.

In Love in San Juan • Our Cosmo Couples series, for which we travel the world photographing real-life partners, is proof that there’s no single blueprint for romance. This time, we touched down in Puerto Rico to ask five pairs...