
Jessica Pels
As the editor of Cosmopolitan, Jess oversees the editorial for all of Cosmo's efforts across print, digital, video, and emerging platforms. Previously she served as the digital director of Marie Claire, where she tripled the readership, and she's held print and hybrid posts at Glamour and Teen Vogue. In 2013 she launched an interactive e-commerce platform for a fashion-tech startup, and in a former life she was a ballet dancer and NYU film student. She lives in Manhattan with her scruffy dog George.
Latest articles by Jessica Pels
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Meet Your New Podcast Obsession: A Broadway Musical Made Just for Your Earbuds
36 Questions—starring Frozen's Jonathan Groff and up-and-comer Jessie Shelton—is breaking the mold in more ways than one.
By Jessica Pels
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Ariana Grande Just Opened Up About the Manchester Concert Bombing
The star speaks out following tonight's attack.
By Jessica Pels
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Kylie Jenner Is Twinning with Beyoncé's Epic Naked Dress Right Now
It's really too good *not* to copy, you know?
By Jessica Pels
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Lily Collins Looks *Ridiculously* Pretty at the 2017 Golden Globes
Let's ogle every angle.
By Jessica Pels
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Kanye West Is Reportedly Out of the Hospital
Following a "nervous breakdown," the star is headed back home.
By Jessica Pels
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Warning: Hillary Clinton's Thanksgiving Surprise Might Make You Bawl
Especially if you've had a...how shall we say...politically tense holiday?
By Jessica Pels
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Kim Kardashian Makes Her Return to the Spotlight with a Truly Epic Belfie
Happy Thanksgiving!
By Jessica Pels
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Donald Trump Has Won the American Presidency
In a last-minute surge, the unconventional candidate's voters turned out in droves.
By Jessica Pels
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Mila Kunis Is Pregnant Again!
Bigger family for Ashton and Mila, more cuteness for us.
By Jessica Pels
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Kim Kardashian Seals Her Daughter's Fate: North West Will Be Wearing a "Sexy Robot" Dress to Prom
So it is decreed on the Met Gala red carpet; so shall it be.
By Jessica Pels
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Here's Every Single Angle of Taylor Swift's *Fascinating* Met Gala Dress
The co-chair is turning heads with this short silver number.
By Jessica Pels
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Welcome to The Power Trip, Marie Claire's Pop-Up Summit for Badass Girl Bosses
Consider this your invite.
By Jessica Pels
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Oscar Winners 2016: See the Full List of Academy Awards Champs
Updated live throughout the night.
By Jessica Pels
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Prepare Your Praise Emojis: Rihanna Has Bestowed 'Anti' Upon Us
Anybody got some Dolce & Gabbana headphones we can borrow?
By Jessica Pels
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Anne Hathaway and Husband Adam Shulman Are Expecting Their First Child
Anne Hathababy!
By Jessica Pels
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Everyone Thinks Gigi Hadid Cut Her Hair, but Really It's Magic
And we've figured out how it works.
By Jessica Pels
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What It Feels Like to Walk Your First Victoria's Secret Show, According to Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid
Reporting live from backstage.
By Jessica Pels
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It's Real, Guys: Netflix Is Making a Revival of 'Gilmore Girls'
Stars Hollow 4 lyfe.
By Jessica Pels
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What It's Really Like to Be a Prima Ballerina: A Day in the Life of ABT Phenom Isabella Boylston
The highs, the lows, and what it takes to debut as the star of a new ballet—the notoriously demanding three-act masterpiece Sleeping Beauty.
By Jessica Pels
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Miley Cyrus on the VMAs Red Carpet: A Study in Near-Nakedness
There's just so much to see.
By Jessica Pels
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An Ode to Vanessa Hudgens' VMAs Dress
Why her pretty, dreamy gown is such a refreshing surprise.
By Jessica Pels
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For the First Time Ever, Saudi Women Are Registering to Vote
Two women make history—and make way for thousands more.
By Jessica Pels