# Hayes Warner Covers V Magazine Winter 2026 Issue

> Hayes Warner, the 'Shards' breakout star, lands V Magazine's Winter 2026 cover after a dramatic career shift.
- Title: Hayes Warner Covers V Magazine Winter 2026 Issue · Maxim
- Summary: Hayes Warner, the 'Shards' breakout star, lands V Magazine's Winter 2026 cover after a dramatic career shift.
- Keywords: hayes warner, the shards, v magazine, winter 2026 issue, ryan murphy, bret easton ellis, lewis capaldi, fetty wap, crash adams, Maxim
- Source: Maxim — https://maxim.com/entertainment/singer-actress-hayes-warner-covers-v-magazines-winter-2026-issue
- Published: 2026-11-12T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hayes warner, the shards, v magazine, winter 2026 issue, ryan murphy, bret easton ellis, lewis capaldi, fetty wap, crash adams
## Hayes Warner's Cover Debut
Hayes Warner, the 'Shards' breakout star, lands V Magazine's Winter 2026 cover after a dramatic career shift.
## Landing 'The Shards' Role
Warner wrote directly to Ryan Murphy despite team pushback to land the role in Bret Easton Ellis's The Shards.
## Career Shift After Role
Warner moved to Los Angeles after a dramatic reaction to landing the role in Nashville.
## Key takeaway

Singer and actress Hayes Warner became V Magazine's Winter 2026 cover star after landing the role in 'The Shards' and moving to Los Angeles.