Trinidad Chambliss on Why He’s Doing Battle With the NCAA

Plus: All the Details From Trump’s State Dinner

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Every once in a while, you might get a Mississippi-fied slice of Vanity Fair. I like to think that’s my occasional value-add as someone who hails from Oxford. VF is a global magazine, though. Which is why it’s extra exciting when one of my hometown heroes is a widely recognized figure deserving of a profile, as is the case with Trinidad Chambliss, the superstar quarterback at the University of Mississippi. Chambliss, whose fight to play a final season has been a contentious court battle with the NCAA, talked to the great Bomani Jones about his trajectory to becoming one of the highest-paid college athletes in the country. It’s a great story, and I hope you’ll read it. Elsewhere, in a different kind of royalty, we have more from King Charles’s big state visit, with new details and reporting, and lots of pictures. CLAIRE HOWORTH, DEPUTY EDITOR Why this ad? Moneyball BY BOMANI JONES Twenty-three-year-old star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss talks to Vanity Fair about his landmark legal case, his coaches past and present, and his upcoming season at Ole Miss. READ MORE Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL More Great Reads POLITICS All The Details From Trump’s State Dinner BY ELISE TAYLOR On Tuesday evening, the British royals attended a state dinner at the White House. Inside? Melania Trump’s Dior gown—and America’s most powerful people, from Jeff Bezos to David Ellison. READ MORE CRIME I Went to Duke With Justin and Cerina Fairfax. Decades Later, He Killed Her BY ELIZABETH SPIERS The former Virginia lieutenant governor killed his wife months after she filed for divorce. The news about my old friend evokes the patterns that emerge in stories that end this way—with women violated, abused, and murdered. READ MORE ROYALS Charles Got Jokes BY AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN Democrats gobbled up the monarch’s wisdom regarding checks and balances on executive power, Republicans enjoyed his appeals to Christianity, and everybody liked the jokes—and apparently, Trump is “jealous.” READ MORE Video What a Real Wedding Planner Thinks of These Famous Wedding Scenes BY VANITY FAIR From Father of the Bride to My Big Fat Greek Wedding to the recently released The Drama, wedding planner Alyssa Pettinato sits down to review some of Hollywood’s most memorable nuptials, sharing some pro tips and traumatic memories. WATCH NOW Why this ad? In Case You Missed It Dining With the King and Queen From Tim Cook to Rory McIlroy to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, see the full guest list from Tuesday night’s state dinner in Washington. How King Charles’s Historic Congressional Address Came to Be Under the guidance of his most trusted aides, the monarch wrote and delivered a speech that’s already being called one of the most important of his reign. The Royals’ Warm Welcome “He’s coming here for the 250th anniversary of our independence from George III, [his ancestor]. So, he’s a good sport,” shared Nancy Pelosi. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.