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'Donyale Luna: Supermodel' shines a light on the first Black model to grace cover of Vogue
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This image released by Max shows model Donyale Luna from the documentary "Donyale Luna: Supermodel." The film offers insight into how the first Black model to grace the covers of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue went largely unknown for years. - photo by Luigi Cazzaniga/HBO Max via AP
NEW YORK (AP) — As the first Black model to grace the cover of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, a muse to Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali and a film star, Donyale Luna’s life story was ready made for Hollywood. So how did the statuesque beauty who broke down barriers go unknown for years? A new documentary on her life sheds light on that, unearthing the racism she faced in the fashion industry and the high-profile gatekeepers who tried to stop her career.