Angel Reese proudly took a Vogue victory lap in front of her critics Wednesday. On the same morning Vogue revealed the Chicago Sky forward as one of its cover stars for the Winter 2025 issue, Reese celebrated the news on her social media pages with a jab at trolls.

Angel Reese celebrated her role as Vogue magazine’s latest cover model by shutting down trolls who recently criticized her outfit choices. On Wednesday (January 6) the Chicago Sky player promoted the cover on X, writing: “COVERGIRL.” In a follow-up tweet, the WNBA star added: “I ‘covered up’ and gave y’all COVERGIRL [kiss emoji].”

Randallstown native Angel Reese graced the cover of Vogue’s winter issue in a story about the fashion industry’s recent love affair with the sports world.

Reese wore a ruched red dress on the cover and wore her hair straight with a middle part. In her cover story, she spoke about how it was always her goal to combine her love for basketball with her interest in fashion which stemmed from a young age.

WNBA star Angel Reese explained her love for basketball and fashion to the fashion bible, where she made the cover for the first time.

Angel Reese and Gabby Thomas may be best recognized for attaining champion status in their respective sports, basketball and track, but the two are venturing further into fashion territory as they share the coveted Vogue cover star spot for the fashion bible's Winter issue.

A Bold New Chapter in Fashion and Empowerment When Angel Reese, a name that has dominated the basketball courts, stepped onto the pages of Vogue in 2025, she did more than grace a magazine cover—she shattered norms,