Elaine Welteroth Says Her Goodbyes to Teen Vogue
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Elaine Welteroth, the woman who shook up the space at Teen Vogue and paved the way for young girls pursuing careers in fashion has decided to drop her 'Teen Vogue Editor-In-Chief' title.
Welteroth was announced as Condé Nast's youngest and second black female editor to ever take on that role in the company just last April. She has since renovated Teen Vogue and made the magazine a platform that shines light on social and political issues, bringing young readers awareness to fashion with a purpose. She brought out faces like Chance The Rapper, Solange, Yara Shahidi, Hillary Clinton and girls under 21 who were making changes in their community on the cover of the magazine.
Welteroth was also the force behind the magazine's inaugural 'Teen Vogue Summit,' an event that brought over 300 young women from all over the country to learn about how they are instrumental in changing the landscape of society (fashionably, of course.)
After being the game changer at Teen Vogue for 9 months, it seems that Welteroth will be taking a different direction. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she will be pursuing a career in film, television, digital, branding, and endorsements as well as speaking engagements with the talent agency CAA. She has actually appeared on an episode of "Black-ish" playing herself and has co-written an episode of 'Grown-ish,' the new show on Freeform starring Yara Shahidi.
Condé Nast will not be replacing her position as they have stopped all the print versions of the magazine. However, it is rumored that the current digital editorial director, Philip Picardi will be spearheading the next 'Teen Vogue Summit.'