Current:Home > NewsPadma Lakshmi, John Boyega, Hunter Schafer star in Pirelli's 2025 calendar: See the photos -AssetTrainer
Padma Lakshmi, John Boyega, Hunter Schafer star in Pirelli's 2025 calendar: See the photos
View
Date:2025-04-16 17:45:34
"Bridgerton" star Simone Ashley, "Star Wars" actor John Boyega and "Euphoria" breakout talent Hunter Schafer are among the celebrities causing double-takes in Pirelli's 2025 calendar.
On Tuesday night, the Italian tire manufacturer revealed the stars featured in the 51st edition of The Cal at an event that took place at London's Natural History Museum. The Cal's 2025 photos show its famous participants in various states of undress – and sheer outfits – both in a photography studio and in the water at Miami’s Virginia Key Beach Park.
This year's theme for the calendar, "refresh and reveal," was chosen by this iteration's photographer, Ethan James Green. He told Reuters, "It's exciting to be able to revisit nudity, sexy in photographs just because the world has ... changed a lot ... and our idea of beauty has become so much more expansive and exciting."
"There’s not really a way that we can be more our true selves than if we’re naked," he told CNN.
Former "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi, "Queen & Slim" leading lady Jodie Turner-Smith and "Squid Game" actress Jung Hoyeon also appear in The Cal. Models Connie Fleming and Jenny Shimizu, artist Martine Gutierrez, French actor Vincent Cassel and Italian singer Elodie Di Patrizi round out the 2025 calendar's cast.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Green, who also appears in The Cal's 24 photos, is described as "a leading name in the world of fashion photography and portraiture" and was chosen for his "portraits of astonishing intimacy that capture and amplify the essence of his subjects," per Pirelli's press release.
What is Pirelli's calendar?
According to the company, The Cal "was born as an exclusive project" of the group's British subsidiary as they sought a marketing strategy to differentiate the brand from its competition in 1964.
The calendar was conceptualized as a gift to the tire maker's clients.
The Cal, per Pirelli, aims to "mark the passing of time with images by the most highly acclaimed photographers of the moment – capturing and interpreting contemporary culture and often anticipating new trends."
Idris Elba, Bella and Gigi Hadid, Kristen Stewart, Rosalía, Emma Watson, Cher and Iggy Pop are among the famous faces who appeared on The Cal in recent years.
The Cal's six-decade history boasts moments such as noted British fashion photographer Terence Donovan photographing only Black models, including up-and-coming teen talent Naomi Campbell, in 1987.
Karl Lagerfeld was the creative vision behind the 2011 calendar and renowned portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz was behind the lens of the 2000 and 2016 editions.
Contributing: Lisa Keddie/Reuters
veryGood! (2)
Related
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Costly drop mars Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers' otherwise sterling day
- 2024 Emmys: Jodie Foster Shares Special Message for Wife Alexandra Hedison
- Mike Tyson says he's training hard for Jake Paul fight: 'It's hard to walk right now'
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- 2024 Emmys: See Meryl Streep and Martin Short Continue to Fuel Dating Rumors
- Donald Trump misgenders reggaeton star Nicky Jam at rally: 'She's hot'
- UFC 306 live updates: Time, streaming for O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili card
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Caitlin Clark returns to action: How to watch Fever vs. Wings on Sunday
Ranking
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- Eugene Levy takes jab at 'The Bear' being a comedy in hilarious Emmys opening
- College football Week 3 grades: Kent State making millions getting humiliated
- 2024 Emmys: Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Hair Transformation Will Make You Do a Double Take
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- The Bachelorette's Katie Thurston Engaged to Comedian Jeff Arcuri
- College football Week 3 grades: Kent State making millions getting humiliated
- Why Sofía Vergara Was Surprised by Her History-Making Emmy Nomination for Griselda
Recommendation
EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
2024 Emmys: Hannah Montana's Moisés Arias Proves He's Left Rico Behind
Quentin Johnston personifies Jim Harbaugh effect for 2-0 Los Angeles Chargers
2024 Emmys Hosts Dan Levy and Eugene Levy Beg You To Say Their Last Name Correctly
The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Officer involved in Tyreek Hill traffic stop has history of complaints over use of force
Buying a house? Four unconventional ways to become a homeowner.
John Oliver Curses Out Emmy Awards on Live TV While Paying Tribute to Dead Dog