From Billie Eilish to Alia Bhatt: Here are top 5 celebrity underwater photoshoots of all times
When one trades the spotlight for the depths, they surrender control and embrace the unpredictable, creating truly magical, submerged works of art.
Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver and Zoë Saldaña posed for an underwater photo series by Christy Lee Rogers to raise funds and awareness for ocean conservation in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (photo: Instagram/@christyleerogers) We all know a photoshoot is about control—the perfect lighting, striking the ideal pose, and capturing the flawless angle. But what happens when you throw in the unpredictable, chaotic element of water? The studio’s precision gives way to surrender. There’s nothing more challenging for a celebrity than an underwater shoot, where every movement requires grace, patience, and trust. Yet it’s this very challenge that creates something truly magical and otherworldly.
1. Billie Eilish – “Hit Me Hard and Soft” Album Cover
For the “Hit Me Hard and Soft” album cover in 2024, Billie Eilish wore full clothing and a weighted vest to submerge herself in a 10-foot-deep tank for six hours. Despite the discomfort, including the absence of a nose plug, which caused a self-waterboarding effect, Eilish emphasised her dedication to achieving her envisioned visuals.
The underwater photoshoot with actors Kate Winslet, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver was done in celebration of “Avatar- The Way of Water” and the global #KeepOurOceansAmazing campaign (photo: Instagram/@christyleerogers)
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