Photos: Charlize Theron on Her New Movie, Motherhood, and Dating Sean Penn
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 20141/9Making a Splash
“There’s this passionate creature in me here,” Theron says. Shimmi one-shoulder bathing suit with laced-up eyelets. Omega watch.
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 20142/9Basking In It
“I was single for a really long time,” Theron says. Rag & Bone cutout top. Gucci bikini bottoms. ScubaPro Spectra mask. Dior Timepieces watch. Aqua Lung fins.
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 20143/9The Long View
“I know so well what I want to fit in my life,” Theron says. Céline silk tank and fishnet skirt.
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 20144/9Shine On
“She has such a magnetic personality,” Seth MacFarlane says. “She’s so infectious, so warm, so generous.” Marie France Van Damme textured metallic bikini. Rag & Bone white shorts.
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 20145/9Leap of Faith
“She’s so fantastic that she actually makes you better,” says MacFarlane. Adidas by Stella McCartney mesh jacket. Eres maillot.
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 20146/9Family Values
Theron is also a doting mother of a rambunctious two-year-old. “It’s amazing how life turns out,” she says. “I have turned into the biggest mush.”
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 20147/9Full Speed Ahead
Theron’s new comedy marks the first time she’s really seen herself on-screen. “It was like, Ooooh—if there’s an element of that part of my personality that can service a story, that’s fantastic.” Céline gauze jacket. Tomas Maier bathing suit. Victoria Beckham aviators. Bulgari watch.
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, June 20148/9Safe Harbor
She also treasures her privacy. “I don’t know how you have a healthy relationship with the whole world knowing about it,” she says. Lisa Marie Fernandez top. T by Alexander Wang pants. Adidas Originals sandals. Soul i3 by Aqua Lung dive vest.
Hair: James Pecis; Makeup: Stéphane Marais
Produced by Jeremy McGuire for GE Projects, Miami
Photographed at the Moorings Village & Spa
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