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chandler kinney wearing a black-and-white, long sleeved dress on a gray marble background. Her hair is curly and half up, half down.

#TBT: Unapologetically Chandler

Time for another #TBT! On the second Thursday of each month, we’ll release a past celeb cover story from our print-only archives. For this round, we’re throwin’ it back to spring 2017 with Chandler Kinney.

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