Love,12 _COSMOPOLITAN _JUNE 2017
IN HONOR OF THE launch of Magic
Mike Live in Las Vegas, my friends
at Cosmo generously invited me to
write something for you. The more
I thought about this, the more I
thought about my daughter reading
this article someday. I pictured
her in her late teens or early 20s,
hoping to explore and discover
her sexuality and dreaming about
finding true love.
I tried to imagine the things I’d
want her to read that would help her
understand men and sex and part-
nership better, and at that moment, I
realized a strange thing. I don’t want
her looking to the outside world for
answers. My highest hope for her is
just that she has the fearlessness toalways be her authentic self, no matter
what she thinks men want her to be.
I thought about when I first met
Jenna. I knew our connection was
really powerful, but I wasn’t sure what
our relationship was going to be. Then
one day, Jenna just blurted out that
she knew exactly what she wanted in
life and she didn’t have to look for it
anymore because it was me. She had
no idea what I’d say or how I’d react,
but that was her truth. I remember
feeling this incredible rush—it was the
sexiest thing she’d ever done for me. I
felt strength, because in that moment,
she had accepted every part of me,
the good and the bad. And I knew she
wasn’t auditioning me or hoping I’d
meet some set of expectations. ThatFROM THE EDITOR
THIS MONTH, MICHELE PROMAULAYKO TURNS OVER HER
EDITOR’S LETTER TO CHANNING TATUM.A Message
From One of
Our Fave Men
Michele and Channing
Tatum on the set of
Magic Mike Live in Las
Vegas. Below, Chan
studies up on a recent
issue of Cosmo, which
features a familiar
face—his wife, Jenna.radical authenticity of hers was what
made me fall head over heels in love.
Before I experienced it, I wouldn’t
have known how to ask for it. Now
I know it’s what I was always crav-
ing. And that’s what I want for my
daughter—to be expectation-less with
her love and not allow preconceived
standards to affect her, to ask herself
what she wants and feel empowered
enough to act on it.
We all know that every one of us is
different and has a unique road map to
our heart. We learn how to navigate it
by leaping into love with both feet and
giving our full selves without expect-
ing anything in return. So I guess if
there’s one thing that I think men wish
women knew, it’s just that they alone
are enough. When more women start
to truly feel this power in themselves,
the world will become so magical, it
makes my head hurt.
We live in a society that has trained
men and women to play certain kinds
of roles for a long time, and the beauty
of this amazing moment we’re living
in is that we’re finally starting to break
free from those roles. Women, espe-
cially, are realizing that they no longer
have to conform to certain standards
of social and sexual behavior, and this
changes what they need from men and
the role of men in general.
I decided to turn Magic Mike into
a live show because I wanted to create
a space where we could really explore
these themes in a fun, provocative way.
I want women to feel what it’s like to
exist in a world where men really listen
to them, where they treat them
like goddesses, and where they can
feel comfortable and proud to express
the full force of their sexual energy
together. I want them to experience a
place where they are much more than
enough. If that intrigues you, please
come check out our show and let
us know how we’re doing. Thank you
so much for reading, and thank you to
Cosmo for allowing me to share! BRYAN HARAWAY; AARON P/BAUER-GRIFFIN.