‘Orange is the New Black’ Stars Cover Essence, Talk Body Image

Joanna Elizabeth

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Published June 4, 2015

The cast of Orange is the New Black covers Essence Magazine's July 2015 issue
The cast of ‘Orange is the New Black’ covers Essence Magazine’s July 2015 issue

The cast of ‘Orange is the New Black’ gears up for its June 12, season 3 premiere, with the July 2015 cover of Essence Magazine. Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Laverne Cox, Vicky Jeudy, Adrienne C. Moore and Samira Wiley all shine in orange in the image.

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The new issue focuses on body image and the magazine talked to the cast about their thoughts on self love, learning to embrace their unique features and more.

Danielle Brooks, who plays Taystee, reveals: “Being [my size] in this industry is so rare…but regular people look more like me than runway models. To show beauty in a different way really lights me up inside. That’s so cheesy, but it does.”

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