Straight Hollywood Stars Pose As Gay Couples To Show ‘Love Is Love’
A bold and powerful photography project is bringing celebrities together to pose as same-sex couples and families as a way to combat homophobia and provide positive images of recognizable figures engaging in queer relationships.
The series, called Imaginary Couples, is the brainchild of French artist and photographer Olivier Ciappa, and has been displayed in galleries and cities around the world from Paris to Lima. Featuring former Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria posing with singer Lara Fabian and Sicario director Denis Villenueve posing with Dallas Buyers Club director Jean-Marc Vallee, Ciappa found inspiration for the project from homophobic attitudes he encountered globally, particularly following the legalization of same-sex marriage in France.
“The celebrities that I shot are heterosexual, but it was essential to me that you would believe these imaginary couples and families they portray were real,” Ciappa told The Huffington Post. “If you couldn’t identify with their love and feel it was real, then I would have failed. And to show that love is love, no matter who is involved, the exhibition also features real gay families, straight ones, single parents, disabled, people of different skin colors and origins, different religion, young couples, old ones… All of these pictures, imaginary or real, have the same glamorous and warm monochrome style that makes them look not only appealing but timeless.”
Imaginary Couples is tentatively scheduled to hit the United States this summer, possibly in Los Angeles. Check out some more photos from the series below.
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Black
January 28, 05:12Awwww. Cutest
Max 2.0
January 28, 05:48Lovely photos. ??
Dennis Macaulay
January 28, 06:02Can I pose with Zac Efron?
Pink Panther
January 28, 06:03Beht ya not straight. 🙂
pete
January 28, 06:10Lol, PP. Dennis god will answer you in due time for this
Dennis Macaulay
January 28, 06:33Leave PP na!
Anumpam!
How do we know all the celebrities used are straight?
ken
January 28, 06:17Lmao…sha can convert na. then after the pic, re-convert. Lol
Philips Francis
March 04, 01:24then I’ll ask to pose with Chris hemsworth
Theo
January 28, 06:10Can I pose with Alexx Ekubo to support straight peeps n combat ‘Heterophobia’? Lool.
Pink Panther
January 28, 06:10Hahahahahahahahaaaa!!! Clever!
charloxy
January 28, 06:24Wanna pose with Morris Chestnut
#Chestnut
January 28, 07:14Cute. PP,that shower picture up there nko?which celebrities are those?
Dennis Macaulay
January 28, 07:50Asewo kobo kobo!
Na only the shower photo you see!
Max 2.0
January 28, 08:00I don’t think the shower pic is part of it, they seem pretty gay to me.
Pink Panther
January 28, 10:36The shower pic is part of the collection.
Max 2.0
January 28, 11:58Oh lawd
Jamie
January 28, 09:55These photos are so cute, seem real!! I love the second, third and last pics…
Jon Snow
January 28, 13:32The last pic though
#Goals
???
shar
January 28, 18:26Awwww my darling Eva!!! Me luv you sister gurl!
Khaleesi
January 28, 18:38lovely, gorgeous pictures … Me love!!!
Rev; Hot
January 29, 05:18This is just sweeeeeet
Mandy
January 29, 05:51I have a dream
That One Day
Genevieve Nnaji will canoodle with Omotola
And Blossom Chukwujekwu will cozy up to Banky W
And Wizkid will take a shower with Davido
And Omawumi will drop a soft kiss on Waje
Our celebrities coming together to promote Love is Love and discouraging homophobia in Nigeria.
Nefretiti
January 29, 17:33How straight is wizkid …heard so many rumours they are already sounding true o *just asking*