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The editor of Shape Magazine, who put "husband-stealer" LeAnn Rimes on the October cover, is apologizing to readers for what she calls "a terrible mistake."

In an e-mail, editor Valerie Latona responded to readers who were upset that the home-wrecker was made out to be the victim in a cover article called "How Working Out Saved Me."

Latona wrote:

    "You are all in good company (why I'm emailing you all together) as you all agree Shape has made a terrible mistake in putting LeAnn Rimes on the cover.

    Please know that our 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. And this woman in particular found strength in exercise in what she said was her most difficult personal moment.

    But it did not come across that way… And for that I'm terribly sorry.

    I hope that we can do better the next time for those of you that will give us another chance."


In the article, LeAnn told the mag, "My relationship with Dean was great, but ultimately it wasn't a fulfilling marriage for either of us. We got married so young: I was 19 and he was 21, so as we got older, we grew apart." LeAnn added, "I understand why people are disappointed in me, especially since I grew up as America's sweetheart. I think any relationship is hard to get out of, and I don't think the way I did it was right."

Do YOU think they made a "terrible mistake" by putting a very fit Rimes on the cover?