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Lakeith Stanfield goes shirtless under his tweed jacket in this shot from his Flaunt magazine cover story.

The 29-year-old actor, wearing Bottega Veneta in the feature, opened up about taking on the role of William O’Neal in Judas and the Black Messiah – a role that just earned him his first Oscar nomination.

“I realized that in order to be able to play him, I had to find some human element that aligned me with him,” Lakeith told the magazine about playing the role of the historical Black Panther member and secret FBI agent.

He adds, “People aren’t only what they do. There’s a multiplicity and complexity to what it means to be human, and I wanted to find those details, to see if I couldn’t attack it from that way.”

Lakeith added that he can’t “really seek to ‘justify’ what he did, because to me that’s kind of the same as judging it. But I did want to just understand…What I came up with was better than my initial judgement, which was just like ‘F*** this guy, he’s just this fearful coward, he sold out Chairman Fred Hampton.’ While there may be some truth to some of those things, I think he wanted to be free. He wanted the same things that Chairman Fred Hampton wanted—to an extent. Freedom. To be free from the shackles of things that you feel are oppressing you.”

Judas and the Black Messiah, also starring Daniel Kaluuya, was also nominated for five other categories, including Best Picture. You can watch the trailer for the movie here…

Lakeith also opened up about playing the villain in the movie.

“Sometimes things that are heroic don’t always look heroic…Sometimes you have to say and do things that are maybe not so favorable, for the betterment of pushing and moving things forward, and making a better life,” he says. “All of those things to me, are heroic things. If you can live life in the spirit of that truth, then you, my friend, are a hero.”

Elliot Page is fronting his very first magazine cover after coming out as transgender late last year and we’re highlighting his Time profile here!

Here’s what the 34-year-old The Umbrella Academy star, who wore Saye sneakers, had to share…

On how he feels after coming out: “This feeling of true excitement and deep gratitude to have made it to this point in my life mixed with a lot of fear and anxiety.”

On his marriage to Emma Portner, which ended last year: “We’ve remained close friends.”

On the isolation of the pandemic helping him understand his gender identity: “I had a lot of time on my own to really focus on things that I think, in so many ways, unconsciously, I was avoiding..I was finally able to embrace being transgender and letting myself fully become who I am.”

On his decision to get top surgery: “It has completely transformed my life.”

On having his platform: “My privilege has allowed me to have resources to get through and to be where I am today and of course I want to use that privilege and platform to help in the ways I can.”

On how he defines his sexuality right now: “During our interviews, Page will repeatedly refer to himself as a ‘transgender guy.’ He also calls himself nonbinary and queer, but for him, transmasculinity is at the center of the conversation right now. ‘It’s a complicated journey,’ he says, ‘and an ongoing process.’”

For more from Elliot, visit Time.com.

Stacey Abrams is rightfully on the cover of the Changemakers Issue for Marie Claire‘s April 2021 issue.

The voting rights activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate has been credited with helping the Democrats regain control of the Senate thanks to her work in the state. Here is what she shared with the mag:

On her success: “My success is tied at the most base level with the success of my people, and my people are the South. My people are Americans. My people are people of color. My success can only ever be real if I’m doing it for the success of others.”

On defending voting rights: “I want to be defending voting rights. I want us to effectively leverage the census and redistricting, and I want us to serve the disproportionately harmed communities. I want us to rebuild the public infrastructure of the South, using COVID not as an excuse for what was broken but as a template for what we need to do right.”

On change: “Because there’s nothing permanent about the change that we’re making until people believe it’s a change they should defend and maintain. And so every election, every fight, you’ve got to remind people that they have the capacity to win, and you have to do it anew.”

On continuing her work in Georgia: “If you can do it [in Georgia], you can prove that it is possible in enclaves that have given up. If you can do this stuff in the Deep South— if you can elect a Black Southern preacher and a Jewish son of an immigrant to the U.S. Senate while Donald Trump sits in the White House, then, by God, everything else is possible.”

For more from Stacey, visit MarieClaire.com.

A Gossip Girl extension series is in the works for HBO Max and the show’s star, Whitney Peak, is already on magazine covers!

The 18-year-old actress is on the cover of Wonderland magazine‘s Spring 2021 issue and you can check out the photo spread here.

In her interview with the mag, Whitney opened up about her audition for the show and what it’s been like to film in the middle of a pandemic.

“We haven’t even finished filming the show yet and there’s already so much media attention and such a huge fandom. Everybody has something to say about it, and I can’t add to the conversation. It’s kind of overwhelming. But I’m so excited for the audience to be caught off guard!” Whitney told the mag.

As for her audition, she admits, “I 100% was prepared for the project to fall through, Because it happens. And not only that, I just didn’t even believe any of it was real because it was happening so fast, because it happened off the back of one video audition. I was sure someone else was going to come along and take the part from me.”

Whitney‘s Wonderland magazine cover was shot by Heather Hazzan, and is currently available for pre-order at WonderlandMagazine.com!

If you missed them, Whitney was just seen filming scenes for the upcoming HBO Max revival series with her co-star Eli Brown.

Ester Exposito is one of the breakout stars of the Netflix series Elite and she just landed her first U.S. magazine cover!

The 20-year-old actress plays the role of Carla Rosón Caleruega on the Spanish drama series, which was renewed for seasons four and five.

Here is what Ester had to share with Bello mag:

On her strong connection with the cast and crew of Elite: “We were all there when the other actors were working on their character, so we were there to see the process of every character being developed, and we all participated in it. We were all connected to a piece of the characters because we worked on them and their pasts.”

On playing Carla: “This is one of the characters that I enjoyed playing the most. I will love her forever and always remember her. There will always be a part of her in me because it was a special process for me.”

On what love means to her: “I am not very expressive. I am a bit shy, I keep those things more with me.”

Ester and her real-life boyfriend stepped out for some red carpet appearances last year.

FYI: Ester is wearing Balmain on the cover.

For more from the interview, visit BelloMag.com!

Zendaya is opening up about how 2020 is going for her in her cover story with Elle magazine.

The 24-year-old actress was interviewed by Timothee Chalamet, who she stars with in the upcoming Dune.

Together, they chatted about finding a “normal” in 2020, her history making Emmy win and more. Here’s what Zendaya shared:

On what else brings her hope these days: “I find hope in my peers, the people who are out there on the streets doing the work—people I admire and I go to for advice and information on what’s happening, so that I can make sure I’m using my platform in the most strategic way I can to help. There is so much hope in young people, and when I say young people, I do mean myself—people my own age—but I also mean younger. These really young kids are so smart and have such a clear understanding and plan for how they want this world to change. Even my little nieces! They are so aware, and I mean, I can take credit for some of that, because I’ve been schooling them. But they also have their own point of view. We have discussions about [the world]. They know what’s up, and they want to be part of that change.”

On her historic Emmy win: “I was nervous about the possibility of having to get up and speak. So, I was like, ‘Okay, let me just write down a few little bullet points.’ Usually I would just go up there and say what’s in my heart, but everybody was like, ‘No, I think you should definitely write something down.’ So, the day of, I just wrote a little thing down to have just in case. And that was very helpful. I was very nervous, but I’m glad my family was there. Everybody was there and screaming, as my family does! We are a very loud family, and I was worried that they were going to be screaming for too long.”

On a new normal: “I think that things are going to stay different for quite a long time. We’re probably going to have a new normal to keep people safe and healthy, which I’m totally down for. I mean, I love traveling. I don’t feel super-safe traveling all over the place quite yet, but I can’t wait to get back to it. I love being able to visit different places. I think that’s one of the beautiful parts of our job. Anytime I go on either a press tour or travel for work, which is really the main reason why I travel, I try to find as many museums and educational tours as I can…Luckily, I’ve been able to work, so I’m grateful for that, being able to work safely. I do miss being able to actually go to the movies. But you know what? All of that can wait.”

Find out when Timothee and Zendaya‘s Dune movie will be released here…

Katie Holmes is starring on the cover of Vogue Australia‘s November 2020 issue and she posed for a very sexy photo shoot for the issue!

Instead of being interviewed for the cover story, the 41-year-old actress wrote an essay about the “poignant truths that she discovered during the global shutdown and of finding new beginnings.” Unless you’ve ignored our website for the past couple months, you know that she recently started dating NYC-based chef Emilio Vitolo Jr.

Here are some highlights from the essay:

On being in New York in October 2020: “The city is emerging as a whole because of the fortitude and hard work of so many. There is a feeling of true connectedness among strangers. The subway isn’t as busy as it once was but we see each other more clearly now. We think about one another in appreciation for having survived the pandemic mentally, emotionally and physically.”

On the experiences that filled her journey of the pandemic: “During this time, I revisited books that I value. Hobbies such as sewing, painting and writing became new hallmarks of satisfaction and having had time at home to just be. To listen. To live for a moment in time without the pressure of results and instead appreciate the natural rhythms of mother and daughter was the most precious gift. I enjoyed the time to escape into films. During this time of uncertainty, remembering to be creative and positive has been something I have tried to keep at the forefront of my mind. Throughout this experience the through-line for me has been a heightened awareness of each moment and really taking it in and appreciating it. Seeing my family in Ohio after months of FaceTime calls felt like Christmas morning. My mom’s eyes were brighter, my dad’s hands even stronger and our hugs much tighter. Taking time in Washington Square Park with a friend whose little child was taking his first steps brought me back to when my own child began to walk. I felt nostalgic and in awe of the power of time and the continuation of life.”

On her hopes for 2021 and beyond: “The world has shifted and taken on a new shape and I believe we have become better people. The absence of routine, the revelation of truths that lie just below the surface, the challenge of moving forwards despite fear, and the willingness to be open to what our new world will be, are realities that have connected us all.”

For more from Katie, and to see the photo shoot, visit Vogue.com.au and get the issue on newsstands on November 16.