Zendaya Wears A Naked Dress on the Cover of Essence, Recreating Photos of Model Donyale Luna

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From Seventeen

Thanksgiving? I don't know her. From now on, November will be remembered only as the month that Zendaya starred on two different magazine covers AT THE SAME TIME. I'll hold for your applause.

Days after the debut of her stunning Elle cover, the Euphoria actress revealed that she's also starring in the November/December issue of Essence. But this isn't just any cover–the date marks the publication's 50 year anniversary and will be released as a special collector's edition, forever memorializing Z's perfect, perfect face.

Dripping in 1960s flavor, Zendaya wore nothing more than a pearl-studded turban on the cover, letting her intricate eye makeup shine. The look was an intentional recreation of a famous portrait of famed supermodel Donyale Luna.

"This was an absolute honor to grace this very special 50th anniversary cover of @essence while paying tribute to the iconic Donyale Luna, often credited as the first black supermodel. Shot by AB+DM Studio, Interview by @SylviaObell," Zendaya wrote on Twitter.

Giving us exactly what we wanted (more Zendaya), Essence has blessed us with not one–not even two–but four different covers, each an almost-exact replica of Donyale's most famous shoots. Posing with a level of swag few possess, Zendaya wore a fishnet naked dress and a mod mirrored mini on the bonus digital covers.

Get the historic issue for yourself on Nov. 24.

Related: Zendaya is dripping in metallic fringe on latest Elle cover

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