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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Video: Miley Cyrus Like You've Never Seen Her
Jumping on couches, playing around...take a look at this fun, intimate clip from behind the scenes of our cover shoot.
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Natalie Dormer Says Feminism Is "Not About Girl Power"
In fact, she has a pretty great definition of her own.
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The World Is Imploding? Kim Kardashian and Hillary Clinton Took a Selfie Together
We...thought you should know.
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Nooooo: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Are Breaking Up Too
Why, summer 2015? WHY?!
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The Boy Scouts Have Overruled a Longstanding Ban on Openly Gay Leaders
It's an awesome—if only partial—step forward.
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Don't Worry Guys, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift Are Cool Again
Race, feminism, twitter feuds—it's been a big week.
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'Agent Carter' Star Hayley Atwell Just Won the World's Most Epic Dubsmash Battle
With a little help from Chris Evans.
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Caitlyn Jenner Stuns on the ESPYs Stage: She Is Poised, She Is Emotional, She Is Powerful
Watch her incredible first appearance.
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News You Should Know
Your morning FYI.
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The U.S. Women's Team Takes the World Cup
Now THAT's how we do.
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News You Should Know
Your morning FYI.
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In Which We Unpack the Thousands of Subliminal Messages in Justin Bieber's New Video
Like: "Stop worshipping me."
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News You Should Know
Your daily FYI.
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The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Obamacare
And more news you need to know.
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News You Should Know
Your morning FYI.
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The Cumberbaby Has Arrived!
And he will have the world's highest cheekbones.
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The New Season of 'Orange Is the New Black' Just Hit the Internet a Day Early
A gift to the world from #OrangeCon.
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Kanye West's Mother's Day Gift to Kim Kardashian Will Put Your Mother's Day Gift to Shame
The card and bath products were nice and all, but *this* is next-level.
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Now We Know Why Kim Kardashian Went Blonde—and Then Went Right Back to Black
Celebrity beauty mystery = solved.
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Kathy Griffin Has Quit 'Fashion Police'
"I do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference."
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Women Have Less Internet Access Than Men Do, Are Just as Underrepresented in the Work Force Now as 20 Years Ago
And five other things you need to know about the global gender gap on International Women's Day.
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Dakota Johnson on 'Saturday Night Live' Literally Cannot Even
Who can even? It is literally impossible to can.
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