The 2025 Pirelli Calendar Will Bring Back Nudity

Aug 16, 2024

A man poses in shallow water wearing only swim trunks and striking a creative pose while another man in swim trunks holds a large reflector and a boom microphone. A third person, partially submerged, captures the scene with a camera. The backdrop shows a cloudy sky and a distant bridge. — *Star Wars* actor John Boyega poses for the 2025 Pirelli Calendar.

The photographer of the 2025 Pirelli Calendar says that it will bring back nudity and be sexy for a post #MeToo era.

The Pirelli calendar has historically been known for its sensual images of women in various states of undress by renowned photographers.

A person covered in leaves poses on a sandy beach while another person, shirtless and wearing black shorts, takes a photograph. A third person in a hat stands in the background holding a staff and looking at the scene. The beach and water are visible in the background. — *Euphoria* actress Hunter Schafer is shot by Ethan James Green for the 2025 Pirelli Calendar.

However, in the last few years, The Pirelli Calendar has attempted to reinvent itself in response to the #MeToo era.

More recently, photographers have focused on shooting portraits of notable women professionals rather than scantily clad models and celebrities.

A model poses in nude-colored underwear against a plain backdrop in a photography studio. A photographer captures the scene while an assistant holds a reflector. The studio lighting equipment is visible on the left side of the image. — *Bridgerton* star Simone Ashley poses for the 2025 Pirelli Calendar.

A photographer kneels and takes photos of a nude model sitting on the floor in a studio setting. The model poses with one leg bent and one arm crossed over her chest. In the background, three assistants observe the shoot while lighting equipment illuminates the scene. — The artist Martine Gutierrez also took part in the shoot.

But the photographer behind the next Pirelli Calendar has promised to make it sexy again after #MeToo “forced everyone to take a pause,” according to a report in The Guardian.

Ethan James Green, the photographer of the 2025 Pirelli Calendar, told the publication that the time is right for celebrities to undress and show some skin — as well as examine how #MeToo and social media have redefined sexiness.

A shirtless older man stands waist-deep in the ocean, surrounded by film crew members holding cameras, a large light reflector, and other equipment. The crew is adjusting cables and lighting to capture the scene, while the sky and calm sea form the background. — *La Haine* actor Vincent Cassel is seen behind-the-scenes of the 2025 Pirelli Calendar shoot.

A woman poses on a photography set, wearing a sheer black fabric. She is surrounded by three people working on the set. Two individuals handle lighting equipment, while one adjusts a tool. The backdrop is plain white, and professional studio lights are visible. — Padma Lakshmi strikes a pose for the next Pirelli Calendar.

“I think you know #MeToo, really forced everyone to pause, which is really good,” Green tells The Guardian.

“And I think a lot of what sexy has become is like what we started seeing on people’s social media, usually through selfies.

“So people have full control of what they’re putting out there, in showing how skin is captured, and not doing anything they’re not comfortable with.

“And then with me, my work has always been about collaboration with the subject.”

A model in a form-fitting, floor-length dress poses with her arms behind her head on a photo shoot set. She stands on a light grey backdrop, surrounded by photographers and lighting equipment. The scene is lit with studio lights. — Jodie Turner-Smith models for the next Pirelli Calendar.

A muscular man kneels in shallow ocean water with his arms crossed, as another man wearing a baseball cap and a T-shirt behind him pours water over him from a metal container. The sky is overcast, creating a moody atmosphere. — John Boyega poses for the 2025 Pirelli Calendar.

In behind-the-scenes images for the 2025 Pirelli Calendar, celebrities such as Star Wars actor John Boyega, Euphoria actress Hunter Schafer, and Bridgerton star Simone Ashley are seen posing for Green — wearing barely-there garments in the calendar’s grand tradition of nude and seminude photography.

Green says that the 2025 Pirelli Calendar aims to “start back at the beginning, but then also figure out how that makes sense today.”

“We all come into this life naked,” the photographer explains.

“It’s kind of the best way to capture our true selves.”

A man wearing a gray sleeveless shirt and black shorts holds a reflective board while standing in the shallow water of a beach. A woman in a bikini kneels in the water facing him with her arms crossed over her chest. The sea and horizon are visible in the background. — Jodie Turner-Smith poses for the photographer.

A shirtless man wearing black shorts sits on top of an orange ladder against a clear sky. He holds a camera up to his face, focusing intently as he takes a photo. His expression is concentrated and the overall scene suggests he is involved in a photography shoot. — Photographer Ethan James Green is seen shooting the 2025 Pirelli Calendar.

The Pirelli calendar does not go on sale. Instead, 20,000 copies of the calendar are distributed as a corporate gift to celebrities and corporate customers.

In 2023, Australian fashion photographer Emma Summerton shot the Pirelli Calendar and honored women who have guided and inspired through a world whose meaning has changed over the years.

In 2024, Prince Gyasi became the first Black and first African photographer to shoot the calendar.

Image credits: All photos by Alessandro Scotti/Pirelli.