A Visual Appreciation of Kristen Stewart's Refusal to Wear a Shirt
When critics started saying that the new Charlie's Angels reboot, which hit theaters on Friday, is actually worth your time, it came as something of a revelation. There was nothing very surprising, though, about where they were directing the bulk of their praise: toward Kristen Stewart. She is reliably as entertaining onscreen as she is off it. Observe the looks she's worn throughout the film's press tour, which fashion Twitter has been following with baited breath. Indeed, it's not just about what Stewart is sporting, but what she isn't: a shirt—at least in the classic sense of the word. The 29-year-old actor has been testing its limits for a full three years now, ever since she turned up on the red carpet of a New York Film Festival premiere in an unbuttoned blazer, matching red trousers, and absolutely nothing else. Behold her bare torso in all its glory, from that historic day right up to the present, here.
Kristen Stewart attends the 54th New York Film Festival's Certain Women premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, on October 3, 2016, in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart attends the Rebel in the Rye New York Premiere at Metrograph on September 6, 2017, in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart attends the Chanel cruise 2018 collection photo-call, at Le Grand Palais on May 3, 2018, in Paris. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart walks the red carpet in protest of the lack of female filmmakers honored throughout the history of the festival at the screening of Girls of The Sun (Les Filles Du Soleil) during the 71st-annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals, on May 12, 2018, in Cannes, France. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart is seen arriving at the Chanel fashion show during Paris Fashion Week haute couture summer 2020 on January 22, 2019, in Paris. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart stops by AT&T on Location during the Toronto International Film Festival 2019, at Hotel Le Germain, on September 6, 2019 in Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart attends the Seberg photo-call during the 67th San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 20, 2019, in San Sebastian, Spain. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart attends the Will Rogers 78th Annual Pioneer Dinner honoring Elizabeth Banks at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, on September 25, 2019, in Beverly Hills. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart arrives at the 42nd Mill Valley Film Festival at Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center on October 7, 2019, in San Rafael, California. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart visits ABC's Good Morning America in Times Square on November 6, 2019, in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart attends the 33rd American Cinematheque Award Presentation Honoring Charlize Theron at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, on November 8, 2019, in Beverly Hills. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.
Kristen Stewart delivering her monologue while guest-starring on Saturday Night Live on November 2, 2019, in New York City. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images.