Donyale Luna: Super Model | Official Trailer | HBO
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2023
- She broke the mold.
Donyale Luna: Supermodel, an @HBO Original Documentary and story of the woman who revolutionized the fashion industry, premieres September 13 on @StreamOnMax. #DonyaleLunaHBO
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/10 -OY3AH!
Double consciousness, W.E.B. Du Bois
So far, there’s too many scenes of an actress portraying her that looks nothing like her. I hope this entire documentary is not mostly reenactment with this actress. She’s pretty, but she looks nothing like her and it’s too much like unsolved mysteries style docudrama.
When is Ra Luan again?? 2:37
Shout out to the UA-camrs who brought her story to this generation and kept Donyale Luna's story alive. HBO took note.
Yess! s/o @karinealourde I was thinking the EXACT same thing ✨👁️✨ p.s. I’ve noticed this has been HAPPENING a lot lately too‼️
Karine!❤
Yess. The brilliant Karine Alourde has made amazing videos on many forgotten icons, including Ms Luna 🙌
@garcelle beauvais yes indeed! Karine’s content is amazing!
Karine did that 👏 🙌
For a time, I though this woman was fictional because of how little people would talk about her. I'm glad HBO made that documentary.
(Comment edited) after a lot of reservations that this was going to be a standard documentary, I’m pleasantly surprised that DONYALE LUNA SUPERMODEL (Nailah Jefferson 2023) has a much stronger second half, and it is a meticulous look at the first female Afro Futurist 🪐🌟
A woman who challenged racial constructs in many ways . A MINT original.
As was said of Janis Joplin,
“She was a casualty, not a victim. The difference is important.”
@superamanda Donyale wasn't multiracial, that was apart of her persona
@Donyale Bartíra The verified ancestry is her mother was half-German. Her maternal grandparents met in Detroit and her German grandfather's last name was Herzog. She was multi racial And most importantly that's how she identified herself. She was very clear about that and that needs to be respected over the one drop which I can scarcely believe is still alive in the 21st century.
@Super Amandaok
Racial PTSD needs to be acknowledged. When your race is always used against you, it forces you to figure out ways of surviving and navigating through other's perceptions of you and the consequences that that holds. Her way was to avoid talking about her race. Really, the focus should be on why Yt ppl were obsessed with her race and how that impacted her. I don't blame her for how she handled her racial PTSD, I blame Yt society for making non-Yt people have to create ways to survive that mental torture. They other-ed her by making her a side show freak, then chastised her for the impacts of that racial identity torture.
YEW TOLD NO LIES(.)
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Ahmein!
@Pou1gie1: 100%
She isn’t spoken about much I’m glad she’s getting the attention she deserves.
Yeah? i never heard of this broad
@Omar StephenThat is exactly why this lady said that she is glad she’s getting the attention she deserves.
And now you know.
Why? There's literally hundreds of other models out there. Do models really need that much more attention than they've already gotten lol?
As someone who owns the all black issue of Vogue Italia… I did research on Donyale Luna in my teens… I’ve always been obsessed with fashion… black has always been and will be beautiful… effortless and ageless… it is nothing like having black skin.
I’m still mad at myself for not ordering that issue of Vogue.
I'm mad I NEVER invested in these. I have a few Regular Vogues...
The inspo in this post 🙏🏿❤️
You have no choice.......
@SuperFluffy79Hater
Black people are just like anyone else - some age well and many do not. I cannot with y'all who make us out to be these specimens in jars.
Why have I never heard of her?! Maybe she wasn't spoken about much because people would have to acknowledge their poor treatment of her. She is breathtaking and otherworldy.
Her mistreatment and her beauty were pressed down to be hidden.
She paved the way for so many great Models that are shining
What? Elaborate, as she never claimed black. Naomi, Iman, Beverly, etc. are better examples. Sit down...
Never heard of her
There hasn't been a model this great since the 1970s.
Donyale and Veruschka were hands down the best fashion models of the 60s. Sure, Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy were iconic, but these two knew how to model from head to toe using their whole body.
A Goddess in a form of human. One of the most stunning woman who ever walked in this earth. I’m a huge fan of Ms. Luna. Thank you HBO.
If this is your God, then my heart breaks for you
She is using a weave and color contact lenses, so how is _that_ "stunning"?
Stop playing with yourself.
@Zachary Zapata Every model, regardless of race, is subject to wearing some type of fake accessory to enhance their look. From hair to eyes to cosmetic procedures, it is rare see a model that is in their all natural state. So please be civil.
@ThePlasticTootle Your idea of being civil is agreeing with you. You're kidding yourself. I think it's called "cope" .
@SuperFluffy79hence the last name Luna for the moon goddess and the one eye symbolism.
I remember trying to do a reserach project on Ms. Luna in the early 2000s while in college and could barely find info. This spotlight is long overdue and I'm so thrilled more people will learn about this incredible woman!
Can't wait to watch this. HBO is serving up all the great documentaries on Black women. First Tina Turner and now Donyale!
The beautiful Donna Summers, as well.
💙
Except she wasn't black, she was mixed
@Reese’s pieces Yes, I saw that one too!
I personally am shocked that these people have “never seen” a beauty like her. It highlights just how much their segment of society did not associate or overlap with black folks because they would have definitely encountered beauty like this many times over. That is really more indicative of their ignorance because I’ve seen this level of beauty my whole life across many shades of blackness. However, what I will say is that her lines, movement, and facial expressions absolutely made her exceptionally and uniquely adept to being photographed in a way that highlighted her beauty unlike many others much like a ballet dancer. That’s what I think made her stand out as a model.
they're just trying to hype it up because they're gunning for the black females audience
@N.W.A. I would mainly attribute it to the fact that black people and white people were segregated back then. Also, anything considered black was taboo or considered less than. So a random white guy who grew up in the midwest would not have been exposed to someone who has looked like her before.
When I found out about her about 12 years ago, I always thought if they do a movie about her, Keri Hilson should play her. Donyale is next level but Keri is the closest I have seen to her. A documentary is even better! I will definitely be watching!!
Or Erykah Badu in Erykah's younger years.
Literally just thought the same thing when I googled her. At a certain angle, they favor each other.
I was Solange would be perfect
@Trina Slaughter Yesssssss! I can see that too! Plus she would be better because Sis Solo is unproblematic. 😏😉🥰🥰🥰🥰🐝🐝🐝🐝
Yes I def was gonna say that her and Kerri Hilson favor each other for sure!!
I’m so happy that they FINALLY gave her a documentary she always deserves!
I watched the documentary and it was surprisingly heartfelt. It felt more like a love letter and an apology than a historical document but it’s better for that quality. Tragic what racial terror can do to a person.
Also underexplored was the way her in-laws contributed to her premature death because of their rejection of her.
It’s so funny when some non-Black people say a Black person looks “like they are not from earth” when they are beautiful - as if it’s so hard to believe Black people can be stunning and beautiful as well.
I’m so glad they are telling her story. I think if more non-Black people knew these stories they would understand why Black people’s experiences are so very different in the same spaces they occupy and why we feel as we do.
She's not black she's mixed race
She was multi racial. She was 6’3 she had like a 38 inch inseam!
@gibememoni she’s not mixed race she lied about that
@Super Amandashe’s not multiracial she lied about that
@Tiana Robinson she wasn’t lying. Her mother was half German. Her maternal grandfather was from Germany. Her father was multiracial. Google his photo. The woman you’re seeing in a lot of the films in that trailer is not her that’s an actress that’s reenacting her because there’s so few films of her available.
Throughout her life and career, Luna claimed to be of various, mixed ethnic backgrounds, often playing down her African American ancestry since being a teenager in Detroit. Later on in her life she insisted that her biological father was a man with the surname Luna and that her mother was Indigenous Mexican and of Afro-Egyptian lineage. According to Luna, one of her grandmothers was reportedly a former Irish actress who married a black interior decorator. She would also claim to be of 'Polynesian' descent in high school as the common practice at the time was for immigrants and minority groups to 'give themselves makeovers to better assimilate into modern [American] society.She often made up tall tales to make her seem more grandiose, part of the character of Donyale Luna she began in her teenage years, including beguiling stories designed to shock or amuse such as losing her parents in a car accident and being adopted, or replying to the question of her heritage with the line "I'm from the moon darling"
Right, the way she portrayed herself here was as if she was from another country and I was surprised to learn she was an American. Definitely had some issues stemming from white supremacy.
agreed
This is why TMH allowed her legacy to be lost. In my Jill Scott voice: “You’ll die in this place, and your memory erased.” Never play down your Hebrew (Black) heritage. You are a Child of TMHY!!!
@CodyCole80what in the cult are you TALKING ABOUT
@Evee winchester The fact that she didn’t embrace her ethnicity or culture. Did you hear what she said about whether or not her appeal in society could help her people? She couldn’t care less. Her rise in the fashion world is still interesting, but she shouldn’t be one that’s admired or praised. Peggy Ann from Detroit didn’t care anything about her own people. That’s what I’m talking about.
I saw a photo of her on tumblr as a teen and went on a rampage to figure out who she was….the photos and story I found did not disappoint, she is a truly captivating and gorgeous woman!
Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 - May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an American model and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s.Generally cited as "the first Black supermodel", Luna was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of the British edition of Vogue, in March 1966.
Thanks for the great info - she passed so young @ the age of 33, a few months shy of her 34th birthday
Finally a documentary about Donyale Luna. I first discovered her about 10 years ago, and couldn't understand why I hadn't heard of her before that. I can't wait to see this!
Очень рада, что решили снять документалку про нее 😍
I watched Fellini's Satyricon years ago and was absolutely mesmerized by her singular beauty and magical movements though her appearance in the movie was brief. I tried to find out as much as I could about her which wasn't a lot other than some stunning photos. I am so glad this documentary was made and finally tells the story behind her tragically short life.
Ms. Luna was a literal goddess, and people just couldn’t handle being in the presence of such a magical being. So they oppressed her magic and tried to shut down her light.
Oh wow 😱 I’d say I’m pretty well versed in the fashion world and the heydays of supermodels etc, but I have never heard of her! She’s beautiful and this series looks good! I’m glad she is now getting the recognition and remembrance she deserves
Nearly ten years ago, I first gazed upon this goddess's face; it was one I could not turn away from. She took my entire breath away. Learning that she was the FIRST Black woman on a VOGUE cover and not knowing her name until then was astounding. Who was Miss Donyale Luna? The more I searched for answers, the less I found. Pictures were my only means of transportation into her life, but of course, they were only glimpses. I prayed that someday her story would get captured and brought to life beyond search engine collages. I nearly hit the ceiling last year when HBO announced that she would FINALLY be the subject of an overdue documentary. I wish Donyale was here to tell her own story, but I'm sure she wouldn't trade the Moon for Earth again if given the chance. In any event, my eyes will be glued to my device watching this come next week. I'm so excited!!!!
Waited my whole life for times like these like..does the world even deserve this doc?!? She was so ahead of her time💞
Yeah….🎉 Peggy from Detroit. You don’t know how long I’ve waited for thee impeccable style of Donyale Luna to be acknowledged. 💐She set a monumental precedent in her work so many have tried to imitate. Donyale’s posture, gaze and those eyes. Her beauty was otherworldly. Shoutout to all the beauties in Detroit….sometimes I think the media overlooks beauty there.
Yes! Shout out to my fellow Detroiters! We shine like the sun!
I was just about to say she was from Detroit. Gorgeous is an understatement.
YES!
Wow she was from Detroit 🎉💪🏾🙋🏽♀️ she was so beautiful and talented!
I’m not from Detroit but i so agree a lot of beautiful
Finally! I can't wait to see this. I love Donyale Luna. She was just fabulous.
I have been so intrigued by her , I didn’t know of her until more recently. And now there’s a documentary ❤
One of my absolute biggest *modeling inspirations. She had such an ethereal beauty that’s so rare and refreshing especially at that time
This was a fantastic doc. Wish more people knew about her
She is stunningly beautiful and I am so glad that her story is being shared!
HBO documentaries are on fire this year. Gem after gem. 💖
I'm so happy they're finally giving her the recognition she so very well deserves! R.I.P Donyale, first black supermodel.❤🕊😊
What is her race ?
Discovered her last year and was mesmerized. Seen a photo of her taken from 1968 and I thought it was modern. The photographer knew his stuff and was ahead of his time. Sad how she passed away and the racism she suffered, that made her ostracized her lineage.I hope they do not downplay the racism she faced at the hands of white supremacy and not make it about feminism, but about race and how it affected her mental health
it can be made about both, as both topics intersect in many ways
I'm genuinely surprised I never heard of her, not that i claim to be an expert on fashion or models but I've always been a big fan of 60's pop culture.
When I discovered her a number of years ago I thought she was the most incredible looking woman I have ever seen. This documentary does her justice, such a beautiful, creative and sensitive soul she was. Only one thing irked me and that was when Pat Cleveland and David Bailey mispronounced her name. It's DONyale not DANyale! Donyale even gently corrected Johnny Carson when he said it wrong!
Before a time of coloured contacts for dark eyes, she actually committed to completely covering scleral contacts that were solid opaque. She perpetrated an exotic accent that nobody could place, but she was actually from Detroit Michigan in the USA.
She did not want to be known as a black model, but only because of the fact that she wanted to be free of hatred and stereotyping.
I had seen her in videos and photos before. But had no clue of her backstory! She is a mysterious and interesting woman! Glad I watched it!
I have to watch this. She was amazing and a trailblazer in a time when girls of color was not expected to be in the forefront of major fashion houses
I'm so glad Donyale is being talked about. She's lived on my (many) Pinterest boards since 2012
I love learning about historical women that I personally relate to that have paved the way for me❤RIP to her & much respect.
Как хорошо, что о ней не забывают. Эти невероятные глаза
Creating an accent for yourself when you’re from literal Detroit is crazyyyyyyy, beautiful or not, we shouldn’t be displaying this for young black minds to think it’s okay to hate themselves and create a new identity because being black in America isn’t “exotic” or whatever she thrived to be. She had a lot of issues. Really sad she couldn’t accept herself.
Black America unfortunately has an issue with excepting black peoples who have creative minds, and a lot of black peoples are stubborn in their way of thinking. A lot of black peoples have this ideas that just because you are black, you must be militant and only think and act one way, but the reality is that people are all made differently regardless of their race. When she opened up to her community people told her that she was crazy. She wasn’t excepted so she tried to find a place where she would be.
What really irked me the most is how quick the black community is to dismiss someone because of “self hatred” instead of asking the question “why”, “why they don’t feel comfortable with themselves”, why “they don’t associate with where they come from”. Y’all older folks are so quick point fingers at the victim, & not take accountability for the way you treat others. You may make jokes about ones looks or one’s creativity, but those comments can translate many different ways.
I’m not saying that she was right to hate herself, but she was a young black girl with a creative way of thinking in the 1960s! My grandparents are very judgmental I can only imagine what she had the scrutiny she had to face while growing up in DETROIT.
@Danny Boi
Did you watch the whole trailer? She speaking in a faux British accent and made her face to resemble a white person. She was partly concealing her race. That's not self-accepptance.
If you weren’t alive during that time, you really can’t speak on what issues she had or what she thrived to be. The world discredited her because of her skin. Without strong self love and esteem, that would damage anyone. If anything, young black minds will recognize how wrong and evil people were during that time and feel more proud of how free they can be to love their beautiful skin.
Yes Erica Badu could definitely play her. I remember seeing and hearing about her. Very beautiful .
Hadn't thought of that but YES!
Erykah* yes, she could.
That’s the first person i thought of.
She could have * but is too old now
Erica Badu is in her 50s, fella.
I am so glad someone is telling her story!! 💜
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! She should be talked about more and her BEAUTY shared.
SOOO exciting to see this!
I have read about her and her early demise and always wanted to learn more about her.
She is beyond beautiful, she is striking.
OMG ❤ I love her she's so inspiring !
I am so happy about this!!! I have been saying for yearsssss, that someone should make a documentary about her. I can’t wait to watch.
Oh my god finally!! I’ve been a fan of hers for a few years, I even made a portrait of her. She’s such an interesting person
I've never heard of her but I'm glad this documentary was made. I willl watch to learn more about her and I hope the doc addresses why Vogue has been silent about her all these decades 🤔
Fascinating. This is the first I’ve heard of her but I cannot wait to see this documentary ❤
She’s stunning, her eyes freaked me out but I realized she was wearing colored lenses. I didn’t even know they had those back then.
I've never heard of her. I'm glad her story is being shared.
I’ve never heard of this girl til now and she was very unique.
Wow, obsessed! I never heard of her, but she's really stunning and this looks amazing. Can't wait to see it.
I just happen to run across this and being a black woman I can’t believe I’ve never heard of her especially being the first black model to be on the cover for vogue… Im looking forward to watching this ❤️
Wow! This looks like it'll be an amazing docu. Sad that I've never heard of her, I will definitely be doing my research now.
I didn’t know much about her but know her name and saw few of her pictures including vogue magazine. I’m glad they’re doing a documentary about her.
Gorgeous, ground-breaking and can't wait to see this
UM only on the outside.
@Cheryl Smith UM??? 🤣🤣 yeah people usually are groundbreaking on the outside 🤣🤣🤣
Lol😂
Oh this is exciting. I'm glad HBO did her documentary. They do a great job.
Qué bueno, escuchar la historia de Donyale así de extenso.
The way she reinvented herself from that skinny little quiet girl from Detroit, Michigan. The voice, the way she moves and even her eyes look different . I'm glad she broke the barrier tho. The first Black supermodel ❤❤
Donyale Luna is an unspoken icon & legends in the modeling industry. She’s a trailblazer who deserves her flowers. I can't wait to watch her documentary.
I heard she was black balled for some reason, that is why she is less talked about. Also, she had identity issues. She would tell everyone she met she was from a different place. Refused to tell people her parents' ethnicity. But also, being called "black" or calling yourself black was a lot less accepted in those days so she wanted to other herself either way.
She wasn’t blackballed. She just never wanted to participate in US racial politics or US racia constructs. She chose to live her life which sadly was very briefly in Europe completely different set of rules there.
So excited and so proud of this movie!
An icon. Rest well ❤️🙌🏾🕊️👑
I’ve never seen this woman but she gives me chills, she is very beautiful
IVE ALWAYS loved her!!!!! So glad , can't wait to watch it !
she's alwayssss been the biggest mystery to me. HBO THANK YOUU
You can tell from that First Woman Voice it was Pat Cleveland, One of the Most Sought After Female Top Model of the 60’s and 70’s, Her Sweet and Whispery Tone Speaking Voice is very Distinctive and instantly You know it’s Her, I Love that She was Featured in this Documentary and helps to tells the Story of Luna 😊💙
I’ve never heard about her, she is stunning! Excited to watch this!
Good for her for finding an escape from the nightmare of racism. Even if only for a while.
Finally her story is being heard!
What a unique looking lady. Totally special woman
Omg I can’t wait she is striking. So many black womens stories are lost to time and it makes me mad. I can’t believe I never heard of her I only heard Iman was the first black super model. I’m sad I didn’t know her until now
Her eyes were beyond beautiful and her voice is magical
She doesn’t look weird. I’ve literally seen people who look like her. She’s beautiful but why are people saying she looks so unusual?
Great, I only know her for a few shoots and the fact that she hung out with popular figures in the 60s. Never heard her speak, this is definitely a watch!
A must watch! I still dont believe she died because of an accidental heroine overdose at 33. Someone wanted her out of here. RIP queen
OMFG ARE YOU KIDDING I'M EXCITED FOR THIS i did a deep dive into the modeling industry out of pure curiosity 2 years ago and she came up right away but with limited information so this is really intriguing!
She made up ethnic heritages that weren’t fact. She was, basically, a liar who downplayed her African American heritage. Her mother was mixed black, her father full. The story I think we need here is a psychological analysis. Why did she live in a dream world? Why was she known for telling tall tales? Was their self hatred towards her race? What was her psychological diagnosis? That would be interesting to find out, as that was what made her so intriguing to others.
She was beautiful. She looks like she was ahead of her time. I feel like I could open up Vogue right now and could see her.
I’ve never seen a woman look so enchanting. I can’t believe she was real.
Wow as someone who enjoyed walking the runway back in the day when I thought that I was going to be a model when I grew up, I am so embarrased, this is the first I have heard of her.
She is beautiful , why have i never heard of her. Im here to see this
You know why.
@Lady Dia She was before my time, i was born in 74. However, the sad truth is because of the color of her skin. She opend many doors for women of color
Absolutely stunning. Can't wait to watch x
I have no idea who this woman is…why don’t we know more about her??!
YOU CAN TELL “THEY” FEARED HER BEAUTY 😮❤❤❤❤❤❤😍🥲
INDEED!
💫 Gorgeous, A Truly Magical Woman 💫
I have never heard of her now I’m intrigued and going to research ❤
I saw her on Pinterest several years ago. I read she was mystical.
I've never seen her before. What a stunning woman.
I'm glad she is in the limelight
she is a word of beauty that i cant descirbe
I like how different she is, how different she talks.
So excited for this! I love Donyale!
I didn’t know Donyale was the first Black female supermodel. It’s such a shame that she died so very young (age 33).
Before Beverly Johnson, Iman, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks, there was Donyale.
I’d like to see Keri Hilson play her. That would be a breakout role for her. 💯