Hunter Schafer Covers Allure Magazine September 2020, Lensed by Daniella Midenge
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Photographer Daniella Midenge evolves her creative photography skills in ‘The Future of Beauty’, starring Hunter Schafer in Allure Magazine’s September 2020 cover story. The American fashion model, actor and LGBT rights activist made her acting debut portraying Jules in the HBO series ‘Euphoria’.
Schafer is styled by Nicola Formichetti and Brennan Kilbane conducts the interview ‘Hunter Schafer: Trying to Feel Seen Has Been the Project of My Life.’/ Makeup by Holly Silius; hair by Rena Calhoun
The 21-year-old Schafer appears in bold, dramatic Shiseido makeup by Holly Silius. rendered high-voltage, futuristic in Midenge’s images. The trans actor is Shiseido’s newest ambassador. Stylist Nicola Formichetti chooses fashions from Christopher John Rogers, Iris van Herpen, Maison Margiela, Rick Owens and Y/PROJECT.
We forget that Hunter Schafer is one of several North Carolina residents who in 2016 challenged the state’s so-called “bathroom law” demanding that people use bathrooms associated with their gender at birth, and not the one of their current gender identity.
Schafer was a junior at the UNC School of the Arts high school when she joined a lawsuit against the new legislation HB2, The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory.
Labeled male at birth, she transitioned to a female her freshman year of high school. The ‘Euphoria’ star’s parents Katy Schafer and Mac Schafer, a pastor at Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church were supportive of Hunter’s transition and noticed at the young age of two years, that their ‘son’ identified strongly with female imagery — even as favorite super heroes.
In her own InStyle September 2020 cover story, Zendaya teased the possibility of new ‘Euphoria’ bridge episodes that might arrive before COVID-delayed second season. Although there is a “beautiful second season that has been written” the creators and cast decided that, “in order to do it the way we want to do it, we need to wait until it’s safer.”
To soothe disappointed fans who just love the HBO show, Zendaya confirms there is “an idea to do a couple of bridge episodes that can be shot safely but aren’t necessarily part of Season 2.” She added, “So, hopefully, we will be able to do those in the coming months. I can’t wait.” Read the entire Hunter Schafer interview at Allure Magazine.
