Installed as British Vogue‘s head of editorial content, Chioma Nnadi has largely preferred actresses and singers as the publication’s cover stars. Since picking up from where Edward Enninful left off in 2024, only Angelina Kendall, Bella Hadid, and Bhavitha Mandava have been endorsed by Nnadi. Next up on the cover of British Vogue, however, is Anok Yai, who fronts the June 2026 edition of the magazine. The Egyptian-born American model of South Sudanese descent is profiled by the photographer Rafael Pavarotti for the occasion. In the bold and graphic cover shot styled by Kate Phelan, Anok poses against a green studio backdrop, gazing down Pavarotti’s lens in a silk-knit dress from Matthieu Blazy’s Fall 2026 Chanel collection.
Anok Yai for British Vogue June 2026
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“I love the color scheme,” instantly admired kokobombon upon checking out the cover.
“Love it! What an upgrade this is after last month,” wrote Kimy Jo.
Lanvinray used the word “sensational” cover to describe the outcome.
“Yes to this a million times! So fresh, so beautiful,” admired forum member grimesisnotmymother.
“Honestly? I love Rafael Pavarotti’s work and Anok Yai, but I am not a fan of this cover. It just feels rather dark and gloomy for a June cover. The vibrant green masthead isn’t even enough to brighten up this cover. This feels like a massively missed opportunity to have something lush, vibrant, and exuberant on the newsstand,” voiced vogue28.
WinstonH20 commented: “I’ll never get the appeal of Pavarotti’s garish photography. The oversaturated colours against the artificially darkened skin flatten all his Black subjects into silhouettes robbed of warmth and individuality.”
See more of Anok Yai from the British Vogue June 2026 cover shoot and click here to join the conversation.
