They instructed her no one must turn their back to the king, but she did so anyway. They warned that she was not to look Louis Xv directly in the eyes, lest others take it as “an invitation,” but she ignored Versailles’ advisers on this point as well, defiantly meeting the king’s gaze.
Jeanne Bécu was not the type of woman to do as she was told. In this respect, divisive French actor-director Maïwenn can relate, casting herself as the courtesan-turned-comtess in “Jeanne du Barry,” a sensitive and surprisingly low-key portrait of the French monarch’s last mistress. That Maïwenn saw fit to engage tabloid-embattled Johnny Depp as “her king” is just one of the many hurdles she set for herself — but then, no one embarks on such a project with the intention of pleasing her critics.
Kicking off the Cannes Film Festival just two weeks after Charles III’s coronation across the Channel,...
Jeanne Bécu was not the type of woman to do as she was told. In this respect, divisive French actor-director Maïwenn can relate, casting herself as the courtesan-turned-comtess in “Jeanne du Barry,” a sensitive and surprisingly low-key portrait of the French monarch’s last mistress. That Maïwenn saw fit to engage tabloid-embattled Johnny Depp as “her king” is just one of the many hurdles she set for herself — but then, no one embarks on such a project with the intention of pleasing her critics.
Kicking off the Cannes Film Festival just two weeks after Charles III’s coronation across the Channel,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
W Magazine has brought 17 iconic models together to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
This month’s special issue features supermodels who, the magazine says, have “transcended the moment from first emerging on the scene to becoming household names, and rising stars at the beginning of incredibly promising careers.”
Multiple covers have been released, featuring Naomi Campbell, Amber Valletta, Iman, Kendall Jenner, Precious Lee, Cindy Crawford, Bella Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Christy Turlington Burns, Shalom Harlow, Alex Wek, He Cong, Adut Akech, Anok Yai, Loli Bahia, Sora Choi and Binx Walton, with them all discussing the industry’s past, present, and future.
In the accompanying interview, Jenner discusses the evolution of modelling and the impact of social media: “I was 14 when I first started modelling, and 16 or 17 when I came to New York and started taking it super-seriously. A lot has happened in 10 years, and the evolution is exciting.
“We’re on social...
This month’s special issue features supermodels who, the magazine says, have “transcended the moment from first emerging on the scene to becoming household names, and rising stars at the beginning of incredibly promising careers.”
Multiple covers have been released, featuring Naomi Campbell, Amber Valletta, Iman, Kendall Jenner, Precious Lee, Cindy Crawford, Bella Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Christy Turlington Burns, Shalom Harlow, Alex Wek, He Cong, Adut Akech, Anok Yai, Loli Bahia, Sora Choi and Binx Walton, with them all discussing the industry’s past, present, and future.
In the accompanying interview, Jenner discusses the evolution of modelling and the impact of social media: “I was 14 when I first started modelling, and 16 or 17 when I came to New York and started taking it super-seriously. A lot has happened in 10 years, and the evolution is exciting.
“We’re on social...
- 9/6/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
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