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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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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Chrissy Teigen Shows Off Her Adorable Growing Baby Bump
It's cute and all, but "Somebody is early to the party."
By Jessica Pels
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Channing Tatum Photographs His Wife Topless and Makeup-Free, Proves A) She's Painfully Stunning B) He's Actual
Some People Are Perfect And That's Just Life 101.
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