The Anna Wintour Vogue departure rumors have been put to rest.
Chatter grew progressively louder this week after speculation that September's cover spread, which is believed to feature superstar singer Beyoncé, would be the editor-in-chief's last at the fashion magazine, USA Today reported.
Wintour reportedly gave the award-winning singer an unprecedented amount of control over the coveted September cover, including allowing her to hire a black photographer to shoot a cover for the first time in the publication's 126-year history.
HuffPost reported that Wintour always exerts complete control over Vogue covers — especially September's — with subjects given little to no say over the photos, which are usually sent to them just a week ahead of publication.
Despite the departure rumors, Conde Nast chief executive Bob Sauerberg said in a statement to USA Today that Wintour, 68, is not going anywhere.
"Anna Wintour is an incredibly talented and creative leader whose influence is beyond measure," he said. "She is integral to the future of our company's transformation and has agreed to work with me indefinitely in her role as Vogue editor-in-chief and artistic director of Conde Nast."
Wintour, a native of the United Kingdom, is an icon in the fashion world and was reportedly the inspiration for Meryl Streep's character in the 2006 movie "The Devil Wears Prada," according to USA Today. Also creative director for Conde Nast, she formerly headed British Vogue in 1985, and made the jump to the American version in 1988.
HuffPost reported that Beyoncé did not have same level of control when she was featured in the magazine in 2015, but also did not participate in an interview, which is unusual for a Vogue non-model cover subject.
The singer is reportedly not granting Vogue a sit-down interview for the September 2018 issue either.
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