First Playboy… now Pirelli retracts nudes (pics)

Pirelli wanted to make a break with the past and cast the spotlight on a new breed of women known for their substance rather than physical attributes

Teen boys have another reason to weep this year as the Pirelli calendar adopts a new theme – Feminism!

Once filled with glamorous women, nude models and sexuality, the 2016 Pirelli calendar has taken a turn and swaps raunchy nudes for activists, campaigners and generally women of substance and achievement.

Annie Liebovitz has photographed the likes of Yoko Ono, Patti Smith and Serena Williams in a calendar aimed at praising women’s achievements rather than their looks.

The women will be fully clothed, apart from comedian Amy Schumer who jokes she “didn’t get this year’s memo”. The women were chosen for their contribution to the world and making it a better place.

Yao Chen

Serena Williams

Patti Smith