Amy Schumer has joined a host of powerful women that will be featured in Pirelli’s 2016calendar. The funny lady was shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz for theupcoming project.
In previous years, the calendarhas earned a reputation for its use of racy photos, but itseems this year, it will take a different stance that will instead celebratestrong and powerful women. Serena Williams, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith and Tavi Gevinson havealso been selected as inspirational women.
Photo: Annie Leibovitz studio
Talking aboutthe project, Annie Leibovitz said: "I startedto think about the roles that women play, women who have achieved something. Iwanted to make a classic set of portraits."
She continued: "I thought that the women should look strong butnatural, and I decided to keep it a very simple exercise of shooting in thestudio. This calendar is so completely different. It is a departure. The ideawas not to have any pretense in these pictures and be very straightforward."
Photo: Annie Leibovitz studio
As well asbeing shot by one of the world’s most famous photographers, this week Amy alsoadded Emmy winner to her long list of achievements. On Sunday evening, the34-year-old picked up the Emmy award for the Best Variety Sketch Series for Inside Amy Schumer.
Congratulatingher new friend on her award, actress Jennifer Lawrence sent the Trainwreck star balloons that filled her hotel room. The next day Amy posted the hilarious picture on her Instagramalongside the caption. "Don’t ever tell Jennifer L your room number."
It seems Amyis on an unstoppable roll at the moment as it has been said that she has landedherself an $8-10 Million book deal. It is thought that the book will feature stories from herchildhood to getting her start in comedy as well as including tidbits about her family.
