ANGEL REESE has sent a clear message to trolls and haters after briefly deactivating her Instagram account.
The WNBA star turned heads and sent jaws to the floor after sharing a photo of her stunning dress on New Year's Eve.
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But just two days later, Reese appeared to deactivate her Instagram account, which has more than five million followers.
The Chicago Sky forward, 22, opened it up again and shared her cover on the front page of Vogue with a clear message to the haters.
“Cover girl. It's always been it: basketball and fashion,” the Instagram photo read.
Fans flooded the comments with praise, writing: “This is why she is such a role model.
“Basketball, fashion, and staying authentic. Angel is unstoppable!”
She later added on X: “I've got you covered and I'm giving you all COVERGIRL.”
“This line is historic. Literally,” one fan responded.
“If it was a lyric in a rap song, people would miss it!”
On TikTok, there was a video of her dancing with phrases like “she needs to cover up” and “she is devaluing her brand” appearing on the screen.
Reese will be on the cover of the Winter 2025 issue titled “When Sports Meets Fashion.”
The basketball star was seen wearing a burgundy Versace dress.
“It's always been both: basketball and fashion,” she told the magazine.
“I was always in my mom's closet, wearing her stuff. I liked to carry a handbag, and do my hair.
“I wanted to look put together.
“I still do it. I was watching America's Next Top Model with Tyra [Banks] And I walk in the living room.”
Fans loved her return to social media with comments full of praise for the budding star.
WNBA All-Star rosters
The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game rosters have been announced, with the WNBA team scheduled to face Team USA on July 20.
WNBA team:
- Dewanna Bonner – Connecticut Sun
- Aaliyah Boston – Indiana Fever
- Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
- Alisha Gray – Atlanta Dream
- Derrica Hamby – Los Angeles Sparks
- Breonna Jones – Connecticut Sun
- Jonquil Jones – New York Liberty
- Kayla McBride – Minnesota Lynx
- Kelsey Mitchell – Indiana Fever
- Areke Ogunbowale – Dallas Wings
- Nneka Ogwumike – Seattle Storm
- Angel Reese – Chicago Sky
Team USA:
- Navisa Collier – Minnesota Lynx
- Calais Copper – Phoenix Mercury
- Chelsea Gray – Las Vegas Aces
- Brittney Greiner – Phoenix Mercury
- Sabrina Ionescu – New York Liberty
- Jewell Lloyd – Seattle Storm
- Kelsey Bloom – Las Vegas Ice
- Brianna Stewart – New York Liberty
- Diana Taurasi – Phoenix Mercury
- Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun
- Aja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
- Jackie Young – Las Vegas Aces
One wrote: “Angel Reese is truly a queen in every sense of the word on and off the court.
“I can't wait to get this issue of Vogue!”
Another added: “This is why she is a role model. Basketball, fashion, and staying authentic. Angel is unstoppable!”
Reese is next scheduled to play alongside other WNBA stars in the new 3×3 Unrivaled league, which begins on January 17.
