Current:Home > reviewsPadma Lakshmi, John Boyega, Hunter Schafer star in Pirelli's 2025 calendar: See the photos -AssetVision
Padma Lakshmi, John Boyega, Hunter Schafer star in Pirelli's 2025 calendar: See the photos
View
Date:2025-04-15 05:10:08
"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! (3)
Related
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Washington Capitals' Nick Jensen leaves game on stretcher after being shoved into boards
- Jury visits a ranch near US-Mexico border where an Arizona man is charged with killing a migrant
- Dallas doctor convicted of tampering with IV bags linked to co-worker’s death and other emergencies
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- Jessica Alba says she's departing role as chief creative officer at Honest to pursue new endeavors
- 1 dead in small plane crash in northwest Indiana, police say
- When does NBA play-in tournament start? Games could feature Lakers, Warriors, Heat
- Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
- Katharine McPhee, Sarah Paulson and More Stars Who've Spoken About Relationship Age Gaps
Ranking
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- House approves bill renewing FISA spy program after GOP upheaval threatened passage
- How Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Took Their Super-Public Love Off the Radar
- Michael J. Fox says actors in the '80s were 'tougher': 'You had to be talented'
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- Nearing 50 Supreme Court arguments in, lawyer Lisa Blatt keeps winning
- Executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate plans to fight payout to the families of Brown and Goldman
- Who's hosting 'SNL' tonight? Cast, musical guest, where to watch April 13 episode
Recommendation
'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
Prince Harry scores goal in charity polo match as Meghan, Netflix cameras look on
My Date With the President's Daughter Star Elisabeth Harnois Imagines Where Her Character Is Today
What we learned covering O.J. Simpson case: We hardly know the athletes we think we know
The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
Grammy-nominated artist Marcus King on his guitar being his salvation during his mental health journey: Music is all I really had
2024 Masters tee times for final round Sunday: When does Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods tee off?
Heavy rain across Kauai prompts rescues from floodwater, but no immediate reports of injuries
Like
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Once a five-star recruit, Xavier Thomas navigated depression to get back on NFL draft path
- Australian World War II bomber and crew's remains found amid saltwater crocodiles and low visibility in South Pacific