This one really got Rihanna’s goat – and she slashed out! The unexpected blow came from a Dutch magazine Jackie that had the singer branded as (using a quotation by ParlourMagazine) "the ultimate ni***bitch". It brought down a spate of indignant comments from readers who thrashed at Jackie for racially vituperative remarks as well as the confusion over Rihanna’s origin (she comes from Barbados while the mag wrote that she was from Jamaica). Following that, the Dutch mag posted an apology on the Facebook page. Full story

It is understandable that girls' appearance is often corrected in Photoshop to improve their figure. Wrinkles, extra pounds, and cellulite are removed, and this practice can be justified. But the situation with a Pakistani model is completely different: she appeared on the cover of a magazine for men absolutely naked, but she says she has never posed naked, and her body was 'drawn' by the designers of the magazine. Full story

Meryl Streep is 62 years old, and in January 2012 the American edition of Vogue will be published with the actress on the cover for the first time. Full story

After three years of "silence", Tyra Banks has returned to the glossy covers. The 37-year-old model has appeared on the pages of the German edition of I Love You. The stylists have tried to create a memorable image for her, and her eye makeup is really something! Full story

The new trend in glossy magazines is perfect underarms: this part of the body is often retouched so much that it looks unrealistic. Full story

The Lilac Magazine has violated the taboo. For the first time, an Arabic gloss magazine has displayed a model in a revealing swimsuit on the cover. It should be noted that this Arabic magazine was produced in Israel. None of the publishers in the Middle East would have dared to do this. The 22-year-old Israeli model Huda Naccache from Haifa was invited to take part in the brave deed. Full story