Haute or Not?: Idris Elba’s March 2013 British GQ Magazine Cover

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One of my all-time favorite Hollywood heart throbs is hands-down Idris Elba. I mean he’s talented, tall, dark, handsome and has a British accent (Yes, I’m a sucker for an accent).

I was excited when I heard that he was covering the March 2013 issue of British GQ. But then I saw the cover. *Siiigh*

Instead of seeing the usually clean-cut doe-eyed Idris looking sharp in a fly suit, my eyes were glued to Idris in tight jeans and (equally tight) striped shirt awkwardly mounting a motorcycle with his legs agape. (Oh, I cant!)

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I thought the corny open-legged cover was all of the wide-open spaces that I would see from my future husband, but NOPE. Another image from the spread showed him in a similar posture.

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They did vindicate themselves with this shot of Idris! (He looks all kinds of gorgeous! Yasss!)

I’m a huge Idris Elba fan, but this cover and picture are a total Not! I don’t know what the folks over at British GQ were thinking, because choosing this image for the “The Cool Issue” was a total faux pas.

They definitely chose the right guy, but the image choice sucked.

What do you think about the cover? Haute or Not?

Ciao Bellas,