Wintour rumour met with a chill on Twitter
Rumours that Anna Wintour is on the shortlist to be the next U.S. ambassador to the U.K. — or maybe France, some say — have been greeted with downright hostility on the internet and elsewhere. Here’s what Tweeps are saying about the ‘ambassador in Prada’ —
Storified by Maclean’s Magazine · Wed, Dec 05 2012 07:30:57
President Obama said to consider Vogue editor Anna Wintour as next ambassador to the U.K. | http://bloom.bg/TGIADFBloomberg News
Article: Obama Is Reportedly Considering Anna Wintour for Ambassadorship to UK or France http://pic.twitter.com/8vYSkO4eNicholasSinghSG
Is Anna #Wintour the new Pamela Harriman? #France #Obama… #RidiculousThePositionsToBeBought http://bit.ly/SF2jWv http://pic.twitter.com/qw6SMJDrcu_mr2ducks
Anyone who knows me knows that I ADORE Anna Wintour. But appointing her as a diplomatic ambassador would just be ridiculous.Bernice McMillan
Anna Wintour, an Ambassador? Really give up #Vogue mag b/c Obama asked? Anna, stick to your day job! #toocrazy http://pic.twitter.com/SqlPhIAWParish JM
Anna Wintour is a ludicrous pick for US Ambassador to London: the Special Relationship is not a fashion statement http://soc.li/SpAW40kAndy Parker
So Anna Wintour to become Ambassador to the UK? Is it #fashion truth or publicity for the Vogue HBO documentary? http://pic.twitter.com/LiDhq4ImTFNOW
She just throws a dinner party and becomes ambassador! U gotta love Anna Wintour! http://pic.twitter.com/UBisrnbfLukasBlasberg
If Anna Wintour is appointed US ambassador to the UK, they should retaliate by appointing Russell Brand.David Burge
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