Ashley Tisdale: Looks Like She Made the Cover of OK! Why?

Ashley Tisdale did make the full cover of OK! Magazine.

It’s a fact!  I’m not kidding.  It’s really her!

Why is she on the cover?

She has a hot boyfriend, new album and a rockin’ body.

According to OK!, Ashley is saying bye-bye to High School and we’ll get to see her as we’ve never seen her before.

How will this one do for the new gossip-less OK! Magazine?

Make the jump to see the full cover and see  the full cover critique!

D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R.

While I applaud OK! Magazine for trying a new, younger star on the cover in the way that Life & Style has taken Robert Pattinson under its wings, Ashley Tisdale was a bad choice.

There is absolutely no heat on Ashley Tisdale.  (BTW – It’s the third time I almost said Ashlee Simpson.)

This might have been a good choice when HSM3 hit movie theaters – but why now?

In addition to nobody talking about Ashley Tisdale, she is COMPLETELY UNRECOGNIZABLE on this cover of OK!

The magazine is certainly correct that we’ll see her as we’ve never seen her before.  But, I would never show her on the cover looking like a complete stranger.   Plus, her hair is covering her face?!?

Another sign that the magazine realized it had a problem with its cover photo is the main headline, which is Ashley’s name.

Rule numero uno in the celebrity weekly space is that you don’t make the stars name a headline!  The reader should know who is on the cover!

What could have improved this cover besides not featuring Ashley Tisdale?

The magazine mentions her hot boyfriend and rockin body.  Why not inset the boyfriend and show a body shot of Ashley Tisdale?

Bottom Line: An unrecognizable c-list star on the cover leads to bad sales.