@charlizeafrica’s time in Hollywood has taught her that having no agency in how you look or how you’re dressed—particularly as a woman—can contribute to a feeling of powerlessness. “Having absolutely no control over what you’re wearing is a big one that really fucking annoyed me for years,” she says in our October 2022 cover story. “It’s really belittling.” One way for female stars to win back some control in an industry that has otherwise refused to cede them any is by producing. In 2003, Theron launched her production company Denver & Delilah, and since then has built up a reputation as a dogged producer, with more than 20 credits to her name, and a track record of hiring primarily female crews. Find out more about how #CharlizeTheron uses her experiences as an actor to be an agent of change in Hollywood. — October 2022 Issue (on sale October 4) Photographer: @josholins Stylist: @stella_greenspan Creative Director: @lauragenninger Hair: @hairbyorlandopita Makeup: @sallybranka Manicures: @tombachik Production: @lolaproduction Set Design: @heathmattioli Story by: @leahchernikoff #CharlizeTheron wears @tomford, @loewe, @prada, and @maisonalaia.