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Zoë Kravitz Discusses Braids, Cool Girl Label, and Upcoming Heist Film

other · 2026-06-12

Zoë Kravitz, on the British Vogue cover, tells Chioma on The Run-Through podcast that she finds the 'cool girl' label confusing and doesn't connect with it. She discusses her hair journey, noting that wearing braids on the red carpet was uncommon when she started, and now she feels self-love and liberation. Kravitz also mentions her upcoming heist film 'How to Rob a Bank' starring Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai, John C. Reilly, and Christian Slater. The episode includes Vogue contributors Julia Sarr-Jamois and Tish Weinstock discussing the cover shoot and summer wedding attire.

Key facts

  • Zoë Kravitz is on the British Vogue cover.
  • She appeared on The Run-Through podcast with Chioma.
  • Kravitz says she doesn't understand the 'cool girl' label.
  • She struggled with her hair growing up as a Black girl.
  • Wearing braids on the red carpet was uncommon when she started.
  • She now feels self-love and liberation with her hair.
  • Her upcoming film is 'How to Rob a Bank'.
  • Co-stars include Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai, John C. Reilly, and Christian Slater.

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  • British Vogue
  • Vogue

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