Angelina Jolie covers her body with bees: three days without showering to last 18 minutes without stings
"Angelina Jolie stayed perfectly still, covered in bees for 18 minutes without a sting"
Angelina Jolie has shared an image of her on her Instagram stories for National Geographic on the occasion of World Bee Day.
The famous 45-year-old actress poses for 18 minutes covered in bees for photographer Dan Winters, who copied Richard Avedon's famous technique for his famous photo of the beekeeper.
Angelina Jolie, three days without showering to be photographed covered in bees
Angelina Jolie had to go three days without showering so as not to make the bees nervous with the scents of soaps, shampoos and colognes.
"We used the real pheromone from the Avedon shoot. We used Italian bees, we kept calm during our shoot. Everyone on set except Angelina Jolie had to wear a protective suit. It had to be quiet and quite dark to keep the bees out. calm down, "explains Dan Winters in National Geographic.
"I applied the pheromone to the places on Angelina Jolie's body where I wanted the bees to congregate."
"I applied the pheromone to the places on her body where I wanted the bees to congregate. The bees are attracted to the pheromone, but it also encourages them not to swarm. We also placed a large number of bees on a table that rested in front of their waist ", revealed.
"Angelina was perfectly still, covered in bees for 18 minutes without a sting," said Dan Winters.
Video: Angelina Jolie covered in bees for 18 minutes
Why did Angelina Jolie cover her body with bees?
The goal of Angelina Jolie with these spectacular images is to raise awareness about the importance of preserving bees.
The famous actress is working with UNESCO and Guerlain on a 'Women for Bees' initiative that will build 2,500 bee hives and repopulate 125 million bees by 2025.
