‘Refresh and reveal’: Celebrities strip off for latest edition of star-studded Pirelli calendar

Hunter Schafer, John Boyega and Simone Ashley are among the stars of the famous calendar’s 51st edition, titled “Refresh and reveal.”

White sand beaches, Atlantic Ocean views and a whole lot of skin — this is the 2025 Pirelli Calendar. The latest edition of “The Cal,” published annually by the Italian tire manufacturer as an exclusive perk for its clients, features an array of stars from the worlds of TV, film, music and fashion. In past years, industry titans such as Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Kate Moss have graced its pages, shot by renowned photographers Terence Donovan, Richard Avedon and Herb Ritts. For the latest edition, New York-based photographer Ethan James Green turns his lens on Hunter Schafer, John Boyega and Simone Ashley, along with model and illustrator Connie Fleming, artist Martine Gutierrez and model Jenny Shimizu, among others. Titled “Refresh and Reveal,” the calendar’s 51st entry puts flesh on focus — with the cast appearing in various states of undress. Photographed on both dry land and sea, the models use props foraged from the beach to cover their modesty, appearing in both black-and-white and serene tones. The calendar is a far cry from last year’s “Timeless” theme – swapping out the bold array of colors for a calmer palette. Shot on location in Miami, “Refresh and Reveal” is, as the name suggests, a “refresh” of the calendar’s 1964 origins, which saw British photographer Robert Freeman head to the beaches of Majorca, Spain, to take portraits of models Jane Lumb and Sonny Drane. “Reveal” is of course, an ode to the scantily clad nature of its subjects. “There’s not really a way that we can be more our true selves than if we’re naked,” Green told CNN.