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Jan 2020
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Written in the Cosmos: Jessica Pels of C...

Rebecca Minkoff
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Things I bet you didn’t know about Cosmo: The first issue was released in 1886; It’s now the largest media brand for young women in the world, reaching 81 million readers; The current editor in chief, Jessica Pels, is a Virgo who loves to cut her own hair! Jessica didn’t always envision herself working in magazines, but she has always loved a great story. G ... Show More
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