Kate Middleton 'Poses' for Marie Claire South Africa: Fun or Fake?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2012/07/17 15:00:00

Related Topics: Kate Middleton, Marie Claire, South Africa, magazine, Cover, Fake

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A women's magazine has finally "landed" Kate Middleton for the cover. Only problem: She never agreed to pose. The Duchess of Cambridge appears on the cover of Marie Claire South Africa's latest issue, despite her vow not to work with any magazines for the time being. In other words, the cover is a fake -- or as Marie Claire writer Marisa Crous puts it, "a fan art tribute."

"We were so inspired by her fairytale wedding and her life as a modern-day princess, which is why we elected Kate Middleton as our cover star for the August issue," Crous writes, according to Yahoo! Shine. "But upon closer inspection, the cover is -- much like her life -- more fantasy than reality. The cover is actually a hyper-real illustration of Kate, meant to be a fan art tribute to fashion's new royal icon."

Editor Aspasia Karras adds: "We have honored her with a fan-art tribute, dressing her up in clothes by South African designers and placing her in all sorts of fun, everyday situations." However, some readers thought the cover was more fake than fun. "She didn't actually pose for the cover?" one wrote on magazine's website. "How is that a good thing? Aren't you cheating your readers as well as your cover subject?"

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A.S.A.C. Hank Schrader 2012/07/17 16:27:09

Fake

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And why do people still call her 'Kate Middleton'? It's 'Duchess Catherine'. She's a part of the royal family, now, and it's impolite to address her by her maiden name. Maybe, if she and William divorce, it would be appropriate to call her that, but that hasn't happened yet, so call her 'Duchess Catherine'. Did anybody ever go around, addressing Princess Diana as 'Diana Spencer'? No.
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B.O.Plenty 2012/10/27 23:49:35

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Kate has itty bitty titties.

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Dave 007 2012/07/22 11:41:26

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Fake as any California's womens boobies are.

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QueenOfUniverseNataliaRoschina 2012/07/21 13:40:40

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I hope they paid her well for using her name to sell the magazine, and if they haven't I hope she demands a lot of money which she deserves. Also where can I buy the magazine? I live in Berlin, and will be in Paris and Fukushima&Tokyo; Japan next week. Thanks!

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QueenOf... to QueenOf... 2012/07/21 13:45:32

The clothes in the magazine are more intelligent that Kate ever wore. They all have messages (about caring for animals, etc.). I think they're hinting at Kate or Dutchess or whatever to stop being like a Barbie doll and get to more intelligent things in life. Diana did lots of serious work about landmines, etc. There are still landmines remaining in New Zealand on the Desert Road North Island. Kate could help clean those up, because if it wasn't for Britain, New Zealand wouldn't be in such a mess. Pass it on. Thanks!

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B.O.Plenty to QueenOf... 2012/10/27 23:51:28

Go look in the dictionary between shi@ and syphlis and it will be there.

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bt sedlock 2012/07/21 04:43:58

Fun

It sure looks real and fun to me. What's the problem.

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JLM630 2012/07/19 16:05:46

Fake

She may not have agreed, but refusing is probably no longer an option!

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little k 2012/07/19 15:34:01

Fun

Y would it b fake

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bt sedlock to little k 2012/07/21 04:45:40

Looks real to me.

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B.O.Plenty to bt sedlock 2012/10/27 23:55:04

Kate has itty bitty titties.

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bt sedlock to B.O.Plenty 2012/11/11 05:39:19

She sure is beautiful. But she'll never capture my imagination the way Diana did.

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NickTheAceBassist 2012/07/19 15:06:25

Fake

It was pretty humourous when I saw the bottom of the cover...

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PortaPocketGal 2012/07/19 14:30:38

Fake

disingenuous.

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beach bum 2012/07/19 10:31:19

Fake

fake

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Christine 2012/07/19 02:21:25

Fake

That is not cool.... If I were her I'd sue Marie Claire South Africa.... What a bunch of morons! Even though it's not a photograph it IS her image.

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May 2012/07/19 01:02:50

Fun

She is a pretty, classy gal and should be flattered to be sought after for covers, but again, it could be taken too far depending on how they present her, so that might be a problem in doing something like this.

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Kingarthurup 2012/07/18 22:52:45

Fake

This woman will bring respect back to the monarchy.

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Dave 007 to Kingart... 2012/07/22 11:42:18

Ya, but her sister will kill anything she does.

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Heisenberg 2012/07/18 21:13:46

Fun

It sounds like she wants to be a celebrity now.

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Tennessee3501 2012/07/18 21:01:00

Fake

She should get a lawyer and sue. I think John Edwards would love to meet her and handle her case!

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Kathy 2012/07/18 20:33:20

Fake

So far I'm not impressed with South Africans. Many are very fakey. Met several expats here in USA and I'm not impressed.

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Magicman 2012/07/18 20:01:04

Fake

This has NEVER been allowed. I would sue them back to the stone age.

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kahtan grery 2012/07/18 19:56:38

Fake

My be that good

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Boss 2012/07/18 19:28:01

Fake

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should have a WHO CARES button....

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jimf 2012/07/18 19:25:30

Fake

She should sue the magasine for use of her image without consent. A persons image should be treated like any possession and other people should by law have to seek permission o use it.

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**Bessie** 2012/07/18 17:52:00

Fun

I wanted to check off "Who Cares"...but whatever. Why are people so obsessed with Kate Middleton? I don't get it. Pretty girl, I give her that! Sexy even, but...why the obsession?

To me Diana was interesting, because she was so wronged by the Royals and still TRIED to have a life anyway where she could be happy. Charles is a royal dick!

To me, I'd like to meet Prince Harry...seems like a fun kid.

Kate and William? I wish them well, but I don't really care what they are doing or not doing!

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David (oYo) 2012/07/18 17:33:56

Fun

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Nice piece of crumpet.

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El Prez 2012/07/18 17:12:16

Fake

Fan art tribute is jus some other words for theft and fake.

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Sybil 2012/07/18 16:51:36

Fake

That's just dumb. Isn't it a bit of a violation as well?

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EmilyPotter 2012/07/18 16:01:38

Fake

But everyone's an idiot nowadays and this is actually totally normal.

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Blossoms 2012/07/18 15:34:24

Fake

It's just a bit weird really....

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Twilight Fan 2012/07/18 15:19:53

Fun

I think it's cool. :)

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Christine to Twiligh... 2012/07/19 02:29:19 (edited)

You would, "twilight fan"....Anyone who names themselves twilight fan must have poor judgement.

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Twiligh... to Christine 2012/07/25 03:11:58

Ouch. That hurts.

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.: LiVi :. 2012/07/18 14:41:10

Fake

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They also made up an interview with scarlett johansson a year ago, which she sued them for.The whole industry are idiots

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JeanLouiseCollins 2012/07/18 14:32:52

Fun

It was considered outrageous when a sculptor had his design sent right to the foundry and then sent to the gallery.He never saw it ,till it arrived.That happened 50 years ago.Get use to it this, is the world of art..and she entered the world of fame voluntarily,didn't she?

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brittany 2012/07/18 14:02:35

Fake

its fake but it does look real.

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Wayne TH G 333 2012/07/18 13:02:43

Fake

I couldn't care less!

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Rdtourist to Wayne T... 2012/07/18 14:57:49

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So you REALLY like it? As you say, you can not care less, you must therefore love it.

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Tiah 2012/07/18 12:59:40

Fun

Not that big of a deal jeez..

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