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Tessa Thompson by Daniel Riera for The Gentlewoman

Interviewer Rachel Syme /
Photographer Daniel Riera /
Stylist Jasmine Hassett /
Make-up Kiki Gifford /

Daniel Riera captures Tessa Thompson in sculpted light and sharp tailoring. Styled by Jasmine Hassett with glowing makeup by Kiki Gifford, the portrait is a bold expression of strength and softness. Caught in a play of shadows, her stance speaks volumes—rooted, graceful, unapologetically present.

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Tessa Thompson in a white suit and high heels, crouching with long braids and a dramatic black tie, lit by window shadows in black and white.