If you’re expecting another guarded, on-message actress, you have #CharlizeTheron mistaken. Over the course of three hours on a Friday evening in November, the face of Dior dropped a grand total of 154 F-bombs, and that’s just when the recorder was on. She assures that her mother, with whom she co-raises her children in Los Angeles, would have released more. The sailor’s mouth is partially genetic, Theron says, and partially strategic: She’s desperate to break down the walls that typically surround stars of her stature, and uttering profanities, she’s concluded, is a surefire way to do so. For more from THR's cover feature, head to the link in bio now. ⁠ ⁠ Photographer: Chrisean Rose @chriseanrose⁠ Stylist: Leslie Fremar lesliefremar⁠ Hair: Adir Abergel @hairbyadir⁠ MU: Sabrina Bedrani @sabrinabmakeup⁠ Manicure: Tom Bachik @tombachik⁠ Tailor: Maureen Lessman⁠ Set Design: Carlos Lopez, Winston Studios @winstonstudios⁠ Location: Universal Studios @universalstudioslot