Jessica Pels
As the editor of Cosmopolitan, Jess oversees the editorial for all of Cosmo's efforts across print, digital, video, and emerging platforms. Previously she served as the digital director of Marie Claire, where she tripled the readership, and she's held print and hybrid posts at Glamour and Teen Vogue. In 2013 she launched an interactive e-commerce platform for a fashion-tech startup, and in a former life she was a ballet dancer and NYU film student. She lives in Manhattan with her scruffy dog George.
Latest articles by Jessica Pels
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Meet Your New Podcast Obsession: A Broadway Musical Made Just for Your Earbuds
36 Questions—starring Frozen's Jonathan Groff and up-and-comer Jessie Shelton—is breaking the mold in more ways than one.
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Kylie Jenner Is Twinning with Beyoncé's Epic Naked Dress Right Now
It's really too good *not* to copy, you know?
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Lily Collins Looks *Ridiculously* Pretty at the 2017 Golden Globes
Let's ogle every angle.
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Warning: Hillary Clinton's Thanksgiving Surprise Might Make You Bawl
Especially if you've had a...how shall we say...politically tense holiday?
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Donald Trump Has Won the American Presidency
In a last-minute surge, the unconventional candidate's voters turned out in droves.
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KFC Just Released Nail Polishes That Taste Like Fried Chicken
Who *hasn't* asked themselves if the world would be a better place with fried chicken-flavored nails?
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Here's Every Single Angle of Taylor Swift's *Fascinating* Met Gala Dress
The co-chair is turning heads with this short silver number.
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Welcome to The Power Trip, Marie Claire's Pop-Up Summit for Badass Girl Bosses
Consider this your invite.
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Oscar Winners 2016: See the Full List of Academy Awards Champs
Updated live throughout the night.
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Everyone Thinks Gigi Hadid Cut Her Hair, but Really It's Magic
And we've figured out how it works.
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What It Feels Like to Walk Your First Victoria's Secret Show, According to Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid
Reporting live from backstage.
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What It's Really Like to Be a Prima Ballerina: A Day in the Life of ABT Phenom Isabella Boylston
The highs, the lows, and what it takes to debut as the star of a new ballet—the notoriously demanding three-act masterpiece Sleeping Beauty.
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Miley Cyrus on the VMAs Red Carpet: A Study in Near-Nakedness
There's just so much to see.
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An Ode to Vanessa Hudgens' VMAs Dress
Why her pretty, dreamy gown is such a refreshing surprise.
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Video: Miley Cyrus Like You've Never Seen Her
Jumping on couches, playing around...take a look at this fun, intimate clip from behind the scenes of our cover shoot.
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Natalie Dormer Says Feminism Is "Not About Girl Power"
In fact, she has a pretty great definition of her own.
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Nooooo: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Are Breaking Up Too
Why, summer 2015? WHY?!
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Don't Worry Guys, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift Are Cool Again
Race, feminism, twitter feuds—it's been a big week.
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Caitlyn Jenner Stuns on the ESPYs Stage: She Is Poised, She Is Emotional, She Is Powerful
Watch her incredible first appearance.
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News You Should Know
Your morning FYI.
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News You Should Know [Updated]
Your daily FYI.
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News You Should Know
Your morning FYI.
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In Which We Unpack the Thousands of Subliminal Messages in Justin Bieber's New Video
Like: "Stop worshipping me."
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News You Should Know
Your daily FYI.
By Jessica Pels Published
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News You Should Know
Your morning FYI.
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The Cumberbaby Has Arrived!
And he will have the world's highest cheekbones.
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How Periscope Could End Up Saving Women's Lives
The app brings a lot more than real-time voyeurism to the table.
By Jessica Pels Published