The infamous People issue featuring Hillary Clinton was a total flop, according to data. The cover created some controversy. For example, some argued it was a subtle attempt by People to portray Clinton as elderly and differently-abled by creating the impression that she was using an old person’s walker. Efforts to deny the walker claim only served to raise further questions. Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus investigated the matter.
The controversy, however, failed to translate into sales. AdWeek reports that the Clinton issue was People’s worst-selling cover of the year, barely cracking 500,000 copies.
On a more positive note, Clinton’s issue managed to slightly outperform the best-selling issue of Us Weekly, featuring Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice.
Meanwhile, questions about Clinton's health remain, although there have been a number of encouraging signs, such as when she was photographed in August walking relatively unassisted on a beach in the Hamptons. She was wearing a "muumuu."
