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Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere Face Family History and Body-Image Questions on Vogue Cover

Published during the Shards press push, the Vogue profile spotlights nepotism, public scrutiny, Kaia Gerber’s disclosure of past disordered eating.

Overview

  • Vogue published a joint September cover and profile of Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere on Aug. 11 as part of promotion for Ryan Murphy’s series The Shards.
  • Kaia told Vogue that she has "had disordered eating in my life" and described how repeated public comments about her body worsened her struggles.
  • When they first met before filming, Homer said he asked whether they should acknowledge that their parents were once married and Kaia replied, "Yeah. Cool."
  • The Shards, adapted from Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, premiered on FX and Hulu on Aug. 5 and the Vogue package extends the show’s publicity cycle.
  • Gerber openly owns the "nepo baby" label and warned Gere that audiences will judge him for his family ties, a dynamic that is likely to shape perceptions of Homer’s early career and keep the debate about privilege and mental health in the public eye.