Making the cover of Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood Issue has become a rite of passage for established movie stars and movie stars in-the-making. Traditionally they'll round up a group of Hollywood's youngest, most respected actresses to pose for an Annie Leibowitz-shot spread that automatically anoints them as chosen ones. But this year's cover, featuring no-brainers like Amanda Seyfried and Abbie Cornish, raises some questions. (Besides, why is Emma Stone there again, having made no progress since the last time? And since when is Evan Rachel Wood new?) Mostly, where in the hell is Gabourey Sidibe?

Gabourey Sidibe: There's no doubt that the Precious star's inclusion in this group of delicates would've been a serious jolt to its pale palette, but it also would've set the web ablaze, which today is almost as important as how many magazines you sell. More importantly, Sidibe deserves it. VF would have recognized one of the year's true breakout performances. Maybe VF was hesitant to provoke ruminations on race and body image, because what could be less Hollywood than that?

Megan Fox: Believe it or not, the Transformers star has never had a major feature in Vanity Fair. For a magazine that dedicates itself to the cult of movie stardom, how could they not spotlight the last five minute's Marilyn Monroe? Fox might be more déclassé than what the prestigious mag is used to, and she doesn't exist in the same talent field as a Carey Mulligan, but nothing classes up a broad like Annie Leibowitz's lens. Don't hate on a girl just because she's Michael Bay's meat puppet.

Mila Kunis: We shouldn't really have to explain why Mila belongs here, but if you must know, read this.

Saoirse Ronan: We could almost imagine Saoirse being a last second scratch after the flop that was The Lovely Bones. But her ethereal face and ghost blue eyes would've been a perfect accessory to the spread's pastoral vibe, and even though she'd be the youngest of the group by a few years, she'd still the only one with an Oscar nomination. Until tomorrow morning, of course.

Blake Lively: There's no question that Lively is a television star above all else, but that's quickly changing. Esquire just did one of those "she's on the brink of movie stardom" articles on the Gossip Girl star, and her next two films should get Serena van der Woodsen killed off in no time. First up is the Ben Affleck-directed drama The Town, featuring a cast of thespians (Chris Cooper, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm) that would probably laugh Leighton Meester off set. Then there's the female lead opposite Ryan Reynolds in The Green Lantern. Yes, she was on a VF "Young Hollywood" cover a couple of years ago, but Kristen Stewart and Amanda Seyfried were on that same cover. So someone at Vanity Fair just doesn't care that much.