How Demi Moore has always been an Hollywood icon as we take a look back at her famous Vanity Fair cover that would have broken the internet as she finally wins Golden Globe

Demi Moore has proven she is anything but a ‘popcorn actress’ after the star won her first Golden Globe on Sunday night for her critically acclaimed performance in body horror film The Substance.

The 62-year-old actress seemed to be having an incredible comeback year in 2024, but the Ghost star has always been a Hollywood icon.

Kim Kardashian is said to have broken the internet when she posed nude for her unforgettable Paper Mag cover in 2014.

However, it is thought that if Demi had released her iconic 1991 Vanity Fair cover in the age of the world wide web, she would have gotten their first.

The star made magazine history in 1991 when she posed nude on the front of the magazine cover while pregnant with her second daughter Scout.

The image would inspire countless followers and help destigmatize pregnant bodies.

The actress proved she is anything but a ‘popcorn actress’ after the star won her first Golden Globe on Sunday for her critically acclaimed performance in The Substance

Speaking about posing nude for the shoot in an interview with Howard Stern in 2019, she explained: ‘At one point towards the end of the shoot we were doing it and I thought it was a shame.’ Wouldn’t it be great if they used this for the cover. “

‘And a week later they called and asked and I just tried to do the shoot as a reflection of how I felt.

“You know, at that time, women only wore a Peter Pan collar, you could celebrate being pregnant and you could celebrate having the child, but in between that, culturally, it was like we had to pretend we’d never had sex . it is like this immaculate conception.”

Since the cover, A-listers are no longer shy about showing off their pregnancy bumps, with celebrities including Rihanna, Sienna Miller and Cardi B.

Demi’s career saw a huge revival at the time of her cover shoot. After appearing in the 1990 hit supernatural romance Ghost, she would appear in A Few Good Men (1992), Disclosure (1994) and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1996).

A year later in 1992, she appeared again for her cover of Vanity Fair Birthday Suit, in which she appeared completely nude but adorned with a body paint suit.

In 2020, Demi also topped the guest list as she highlighted the memorable cover on the Vanity Fair: Hollywood Calling Exhibition at the Annenberg Space For Photography.

Demi became a world star after starring with her in Ghost androgynous look – from the dungarees to the short haircut – that helps define the style of the nineties.

Kim Kardashian may have broken the internet when she posed nude for her unforgettable Paper Mag cover in 2014, but Demi may have had their first

Demi became a global star after starring in Ghost, where her androgynous looks – from the dungarees to the short haircut – helped define 1990s style (pictured with Patrick Swayze)

Demi returned to the Met Gala last May after a five-year hiatus and put on a standout show

She also proved her acting chops in meatier films of the 1990s, such as the blockbuster courtroom drama A Few Good Men opposite Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson.

In addition to her acting, Demi has also formed two Hollywood power couples, first in the 1980s with Die Hard star Bruce Willis, the father of her three daughters, and then with Ashton Kutcher, the latter union which ended bitterly in 2013.

Meanwhile, Demi is enjoying something of a comeback as a fashion lover since her glowing performances at the Cannes Film Festival last May.

Demi marked her first red carpet appearance since 1997 and previously returned to the prestigious festival attending the Met Gala shortly after a five-year hiatus – and putting on a standout display.

The Ghost star made a bold statement as she stunned in a sculpted and dramatic black dress designed by Harris Reed that clung to her figure and also featured pink peony details embroidered onto the velvet material.

Her attendance at the star-studded event in May had some fans taking to prices.

On Sunday Demi looked ageless as she walked the glamorous red carpet for the Golden Globes and was emotional as she held the statue in her hand after winning Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

The star revealed herself in her tears acceptance speech about being called a “popcorn actress” 30 years ago – a comment she said “corroded” her.

On Sunday, Demi looked ageless as she walked the glamorous red carpet holding the statue in her hand after winning Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

The Substance was released in theaters last year in September 2024 and the cast also included Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Hugo Diego Garcia and Oscar Lesage.

She said on stage: ’30 years ago a producer told me I was a popcorn actress.

‘At the time I meant that this wasn’t something I was allowed to have, that I could make films that were successful, that made a lot of money, but I couldn’t be recognised.

“I bought it, and I believed that, and that has affected me over time, to the point where a few years ago I thought maybe this was it – maybe I was complete, maybe I did what I had to doing. ‘

It was at that “low point,” Demi said, that she received the script for The Substance, which she called “magical, daring, courageous, out-of-the-box.” [and] absolutely crazy.” “The universe told me you’re not ready yet,” she added.