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SPEAKING HER TRUTH
LILI REINHART | 23
By Kate and Laura MulleavyLili Reinhart is a born leader. When we
first met her, we were immediately drawn
to her genuine spirit. Her observant and
soulful presence translates into her voice
as an actor, but also the confidence she
possesses in speaking her mind. We’d
known about Lili because of her role as
Betty Cooper on Riverdale, and we were
even more drawn to her when we saw how
she used her experiences to advocate for
mental health and body-image awareness.
Her empathy and truthfulness have
grounded her and helped her navigate
the difficult world in which she works. It
is such a pleasure to watch her use her
agency in order to effect change. We look
forward to seeing the many ways in which
she will use her honesty and openness in
order to help others in the future.
The Mulleavy sisters are fashion designers
and the founders of RodarteMODERN LYRICIST
BILLIE EILISH | 17
Even before releasing her debut
album, Billie Eilish was already
considered a pop prodigy. But since
the arrival of When We All Fall Asleep,
Where Do We Go? in March, Eilish has
churned out a series of blockbuster
hits—most notably “Bad Guy,” which
topped the Billboard Hot 100 earlier
this year, a first for someone born in
the 2000s. She has a sound that is
tinged with existential vulnerability:
“Man is such a fool. Why are we
saving him?” she sings on “All the
Good Girls Go to Hell.” Still, with fans
ranging from Justin Bieber to Elton
John, Eilish has proved she can speak
to many generations. —Raisa BrunerHOLLYWOOD ICONOCLAST
EZRA MILLER | 27
Ezra Miller looks like a classic
Hollywood hero, with razor-sharp
cheekbones and a scowling charisma.
And given that he’s a face of two
blockbuster film franchises—Harry
Potter’s Fantastic Beasts and the
DC Universe—it wouldn’t have been
surprising if he had chosen to conceal
his idiosyncrasies. Instead, Miller
has fully embraced and broadcast the
pieces of his life that set him apart,
from his love for his 95-acre farm in
Vermont to his queerness, gender
fluidity and polyamory. In interviews,
he’s spoken out about Hollywood’s
“rape culture”; in Playboy magazine,
he posed in a dress and bunny ears.
That he’s been this open while
playing as iconic a superhero as the
Flash makes him a new type of role
model—and a champion of young
nonconformists everywhere.
ÑAndrew R. ChowPORTRAIT-ILLUSTRATION BY GLUEKIT FOR TIME; REYNOLDS: NATHAN BAJAR; REINHART, MILLER: GETTY IMAGES