Meet the Gen Z Stars Who’ve Shaped the Culture This Year

Plus: Introducing the Cosmo Hotline

If you have trouble viewing this email, view it in a browser.  BOOKS FOLLOW SUBSCRIBE In an ever-more-impersonal online world, Gen Z talents are creating communities, leading conversations, and making meaningful impacts on our culture. Ready to meet Cosmo’s Z-Star Class of 2026? Meanwhile, YouTube drama is at an all-time high thanks to the Ethan Klein cheating scandal (and somehow, Ned Fulmer is involved?) Plus: clean girl makeup 2.0, the perfect last-minute Halloween costumes for Swifties, and everything you need to know to sign up for the Cosmo Hotline.   —The Cosmo Team Introducing Cosmopolitan’s 2026 Z-Stars Our annual Z-Stars list celebrates the luminaries defining culture and shaping the future. READ MORE Let’s Break Down the Ethan Klein Cheating Scandal (and Why Ned Fulmer Is Involved) Somehow, all roads lead back to Trisha Paytas, too. READ MORE Presenting: Your November Horoscope There’s so much to look forward to, mainly that Mercury Retrograde and Venus Retrograde end this month! READ MORE Clean Girl Makeup 2.0 Is All About Individuality Consider this your guide to making the fresh-faced look feel like you. READ MORE Genius Taylor Swift Costume Ideas Guaranteed to Arrive in Time for Halloween Put these on your Wi$h Li$t for spooky season. READ MORE Hi, It’s Time to Sign Up for the Cosmo Hotline  The Cosmo content you love — straight to your cell. READ MORE Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Cosmopolitan is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779