Emma Corrin is making history. The 30-year-old actor, who catapulted to fame playing Princess Diana in “The Crown,” is Variety’s first nonbinary Power of Women cover star. But it wasn’t exactly a no-brainer — in fact, they were hesitant. “It was a scary thing when [the cover offer] first came in,” Corrin admits.
We’re in the huge, dome-shaped penthouse of London’s Hotel Café Royal, but Corrin and I are sitting cross-legged on the floor instead of on the perfectly suitable velvet couch behind us. “It’s a label thing, isn’t it?” they continue. “Which doesn’t mean anything but also it does, and it’s confusing.”
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Corrin has just finished their cover shoot, where they sported a gray work skirt and matching shirt from Miu Miu, the fashion house for which they’ve been a longtime ambassador. But for our interview, they change into a simple black sweater and jeans. Away from the cameras and hair and makeup people, Corrin breathes a sigh of relief; they’re more comfortable now.
“I’m incredibly honored to be the first nonbinary person, and now more than ever it is so important for people — no matter how they identify — to be able to celebrate each other,” they continue. “It doesn’t have to be women celebrating the power of women — it can be women, queer, nonbinary people celebrating the power of women. And I think that’s fucking awesome.”
