Sharon Stone Is Modern Goddess with Ancient Roots in Vogue Adria June 2025

Actor, activist, humanist and hardcore ballbreaker Sharon Stone is the cover star of Vogue Adria [IG] June 2025. Stone is joined by models Gabriel Aubry and Adam Senn in a provocative fashion story styled by Paris Libby.

Photographer Branislav Simoncik [IG] captures the visual narrative that reminds us of 90s Gianni Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and even Valentino. It intrigues me to review French luxury brands and Italian brands historically on this idea. Actually, Simoncik’s IG warrants studying. Stone is not the only powerful, sensual woman he’s captured recently.

Goddess Worship in the Adriatic Sea Region

I may be wrong, but in my mind, the French do not reference this visualization of the ancient priestess and the men who worship her in a way the Italians have been comfortable doing forever. Even when she exists long overthrown from her throne, Italian men understand women like Sharon Stone in a way that French men do not.

Having spent a decade of my life constantly in and out of both cultures monthly, I’m not suggesting France is more antagonistic towards women like Sharon Stone from an older-woman standpoint. And both cultures are infinitely better for aging women than America. My comment is exclusively about ancient goddess worship seeping into ad campaigns and fashion stories.

The ancient Adriatic Sea region, a nexus of cultural exchange and maritime trade, provided a fertile ground for the flourishing of goddess worship. This area, which included parts of present-day Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, was characterized by diverse cultural influences, as it lay at the crossroads between the Illyrians, Greeks, and later Romans. This confluence of cultures catalyzed a vibrant religious landscape that revered various deities, among whom goddesses played a significant role.

Sharon Stone is interviewed by Teodora Jeremic who writes an opening statement that’s a call to action for the Sharon Stone posse. Jeremic is a feminist art historian, freelance contemporary art curator and writer based in Belgrade.

Reading her own website, there’s no doubt that Jeremic understands the cover message:

Sharon Stone: Where Intimacy Meets Power

The world as we know it lately hasn’t been its best version, and honestly, I’m not sure what will save it anymore, except some incredible people I still believe in—those who know themselves and others, aren’t afraid to be honest about it, understand what a rollercoaster is, ride it without blinking, and despite everything, don’t stop carrying optimism. ~ Sharon Stone

In its simplest form, Sharon Stone is a glass half full person. And she is the consummate ballbreaker. Right wingers insist that ballbreakers are narcissistic women consumed with our own self-image and small universe.

The opposite is true. Stone explains in terms we all understand.

“I think this is a moment when it’s okay to admit that we’re all a little worried, but that doesn’t mean those of us who do things out of love, joy, and with a purpose we understand should stop doing it and serving others by bringing care and love. That’s our role. Good people won’t let everything fall apart. I believe in good people. That’s my political credo.”

Jeremic clearly relaxes just a bit, consumed with her own political exhaustion. She not only feels Sharon Stone’s own blonde resistance, much maligned by social media in recent years — the blonde badge, I mean — but the writer wraps a belief in Stone into her own being, one amplified by a close friend of Stone.

‘The Sharonaissance has begun.’

In a totally unrelated event, Anne required air conditioning repair just yesterday. When the young Black man prepared to walk out the door after connecting me back to life in an 81° apartment, he turned to me with a clear need to speak.

We do not know each other, but my physical environment and how I carry myself share much code about my values. The young man in his twenties looked as concerned about life as Jeremic when he said:

“Stay strong and stay positive, Miss Anne. We really need you — you know?”

I did not smile but our eyes connected directly with my subtle surprise over his remark. Mentally, psychologically, and emotionally I processed the moment, and then said “I will.”

Sharon Stone then speaks volumes in words we can embrace.

“It’s easy to get overwhelmed. We’re so busy with life that we often forget to take a step back and see things from a broader perspective. To watch from the sidelines a bit. We don’t get the chance because life is so strange and fast, and everything we love and believe in can change so quickly — like someone has scattered a chessboard. We have to step back and look at that board, and decide if we really need to be part of every game. That’s been really interesting for me to learn.”

Jeremic’s own responses to Sharon Stone’s wisdom adds volumes to the Vogue Adria interview narrative itself.

Self-awareness. A big word and a lesson many don’t master, and one that’s been on the tip of my tongue throughout this conversation — but only now have I managed to put it into words. Having the ability to understand ourselves, to know our role, and recognize when to say no, when to stop — that might be one of the most valuable skills we can develop. ~ Teodora Jeremic

I may write a separate post about the visual narrative supporting the Stone interview. It’s also full of visual metaphors about an earlier time in human history. ~ Anne