Proud to say I booked this package for the @people #WorldsMostBeautiful issue, live now across people.com & our socials and on stands Friday. Thank you to the artists, their teams and everyone who brought these incredible recreations to life—and, of course, the incomparable PEOPLE team. Grateful to work with such a creative, collaborative, brilliant group of PEOPLE people ❤️🙏 ICONS ONLY! @andilavs@ana_jo@ilanaschweberkaplan@jennabrillhart@janinerube@thegauk@rachel_desantis #Jessica
Earlier this month, I spent some time in Palm Springs to interview Barry Manilow—10 years to the week after I first met him for my first People cover (his coming-out story). We spoke about some equally weighty topics this time: his shocking lung cancer diagnosis, his treatment and now the long road to recovery as the future of his performing career remains uncertain. Many thanks to @allisonelbl@taylor__perry for the trust. My 18th @people cover, on stands Friday 💙
I had a marvelous time ✨🪩🩷 Earlier this week, I got a sneak peek at Taylor’s new docuseries, The Eras Tour | The End of an Era, and got to say hi after. Watching the first two episodes, I was transported back to three very special, joyful nights I got to spend with some of my favorite people in the world—singing, dancing and crying along to a singular artist’s incredible catalog. Give it a stream this weekend if you want a compelling look behind the scenes of the biggest tour of all time and the passionate people who brought it to life.
Successful first #cmaawards in the books with the @people dream team on the ground in Nashville. Shout-out to @katiekauss for the 🔥 photo studio and thanks to my boys @itsmrjake@markrickorsteve for letting me be your party-hopping plus-one 🤠
A few months ago, I flew to Nashville for an audience with the Queen of Country. @dollyparton was everything you’d expect and more—sharp, hilarious, thoughtful, warm, wise. I left the photo shoot that day smiling, and what she told me about sacrifice, grief, aging and love will stick with me. Writing this story was a joy and a privilege. My latest @people cover is on newsstands Friday. And Dolly’s new book, Star of the Show, is out now 👑🦋🩷⭐️
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Spent a day with @noahcyrus last month in the L.A. recording studio where she created her profound latest album, I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me. I was struck by her strength and vulnerability as she told me about navigating growing up in the glare of a spotlight focused on her famous family and carving her own path to get to the happy and healthy place she’s in today. That conversation appears alongside this gorgeous photo shoot in our latest digital cover story, live now on @people .com. Noah, thanks for your trust, for sharing your story, and for the music…and for coincidentally twinning in black floral lace the day of the shoot lol. And thank you to @bakerpr ❤️🔥✨
For years, I felt like I was too much—that I care too much, think too much, feel too much, am too gay. But I’ve learned to embrace all that I am (now permanently, on my limp wrist, during Pride Month, no less 😛🖤)
Baby, baby, look at her now! I’ve covered @kelseaballerini for nearly a decade. Over the years, I’ve interviewed her for almost every project she’s put out, and I’ve always been struck by how open she’s been in our conversations. She’s learned how to make vulnerability her superpower—but don’t take my word for it, ask the sold-out crowds on her first headlining arena tour. It feels like we’ve grown up together in separate corners of the industry, so I couldn’t be prouder to have sat down with her in between show days for her first @people cover. KB, thank you for your trust—and thank you for the music ❤️🌙❌👨🏼🚀
