\nThe “Colombiana” star has taken the spotlight once again as the cover star of the popular fashion magazine’s February issue. Scroll down for all the exciting details and photos of the 46-year-old actress.\n
Zo\u00eb Salda\u00f1a has graced Harper’s Bazaar’s cover with her striking presence, garnering mixed reactions from her fans and followers. The magazine’s announcement, shared on January 22, 2025, describes Zo\u00eb as a “tour de force” in sci-fi cinema, referencing her iconic roles in “Avatar,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and “Star Trek.”\n
Most notably, it highlights her recent success in “Emilia P\u00e9rez,” which earned the actress her first Golden Globe. The photoshoot, titled “The Possibility Issue,” features Zo\u00eb in a bold and artistic look. On the cover, she appears in a sheer, form-fitting outfit with a unique textured design, which some noted gives the illusion of nudity.\n
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The striking image was meant to capture attention and showcase Zo\u00eb’s versatility and confidence. The accompanying caption emphasized her evolution as an actress, stating that her latest project “unearths the full scope of her star power.”\n
While Harper’s Bazaar celebrated Zo\u00eb’s achievement, reactions on social media were divided. On Instagram, users debated the boldness of the cover photo, with some praising its artistry and others questioning its execution.\n
One Instagram user commented, “This very bold from BAZAAR. No need to show so much in my opinion. Zoe is absolutely gorgeous. I just don’t understand as to why having to be so explicit with the semi-nude photo [sic].”\n
Another user defended the photoshoot, “People may want to zoom in before they comment. She’s wearing something that gives the illusion of nudity. She is not actually nude. Photography is art, the human body is art; neither are distasteful.”\n
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Others focused on the technical aspects of the photo, pointing out its use of editing. “LOVE Zoe….but what is up with the over air brushing of the shirt? Its neck is visible but its bottom bleeds\/meshes into her skin [sic]???” wrote one Instagram user.\n
Another added, “She couldn’t easily done the pose wearing something. Even a scarf strategically placed would\u2019ve loved 100x better than this cover. Sad bc she is a really talented actress and beautiful woman. She doesn\u2019t been to pose nude [sic].” In comparison, one user sang her praises, “Oh she is just so beautiful!”\n
On Facebook, many commenters echoed similar sentiments about the pose and design. One user critiqued the layout of the cover, “I don’t know if there’s some sort of perspective shifting that they’re trying to do with this cover, but the fact that she is supposed to be lying down and it’s vertical makes it look awkward. Why not do a close-up of her face lying down? Or just another pose altogether as the cover photo?”\n
Another Facebook user mentioned, “This pose wasn’t very flattering\u2026.and why is this on my feed like this?!” While fans generally recognized Zo\u00eb’s beauty and talent, the photoshoot sparked a debate on its artistic choices and the message it aimed to convey.\n
Zo\u00eb’s drive to thrive under the pressure of global stardom comes from her early life experiences. Growing up in Queens, New York, in the 1980s, she was the middle of three sisters.\n
Her father tragically died in a car accident when she was just nine years old. In the aftermath, her mother sent Zo\u00eb and her sisters to the Dominican Republic to live with family while she worked multiple jobs in the U.S. to support them.\n
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