leanncovercheat.jpg

LeAnn Rimes is speaking out after Shape editor-in-chief Valerie Latona wrote that "putting her on the cover was not meant to put a husband-stealer on a pedestal, but to show (through her story) how we all are human," adding that it was "a terrible mistake." In the accompanying magazine article, LeAnn Rimes talked about cheating on her husband Deane Sheremet with Eddie Cibrian, and it was an honest and candid interview.

Latona then apologized, noting that "a mere 40 readers out of almost six million" wrote in to complain about Rimes. "I stand by the fact that LeAnn's story is compelling -- and her courage and strength in the face of so much adversity is compelling," Latona said. "I wrote to those women apologizing that our cover choice did not make them happy, as I have done for other cover stars in the past."

What did the country star have to say about all this? LeAnn tweeted yesterday, "Just so all my fans know, I'm getting to the bottom of this. It's the first I've heard of this. Shape is throwing me a party next week as a thank you and a congrats for being on their cover for the 3rd time. I find this very contradictory. I love you all!!"

Rimes also posted an invitation to RSVP for the Shape cocktail reception, and tweeted back at a handful of fans who showed their support.