Screen goddesses smoulder on cover of The Hollywood Reporter

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May 19, 2016 9:37 AM

Screen goddesses, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Lopez, Kirsten Dunst, Regina King, Julianna Margulies, Constance Zimmer and Sarah Paulson smoulder on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter magazine’s latest issue.

THR drama actresses

The Hollywood A-listers, who appear on the cover of the magazine is gorgeous dresses ranging from white to blush tones, photographed by Ruven Afanador, chat about A-Listers on Nudity, Network Fights and the "Diva" Label.

Jennifer Lopez has been saddled with the reputation of a diva for much of her career. Sarah Paulson has yet to land a leading-lady role without being asked to dye her naturally brown hair blond.

And Julianna Margulies likely still would be fighting for acceptance into the Producers Guild had her seven-season drama, , not already concluded its run. Such is the plight of today's working actresses, even those at the top of their game.

According to Lopez, "I've always been fascinated by how much more well-behaved we have to be than men," as she and Washington join Julianna Margulies, Sarah Paulson, Kirsten Dunst, Regina King and Constance Zimmer.

In late March, THR gathered seven such women — Margulies, 49; Lopez, 46 (NBC'sShades of Blue); Paulson, 41 (FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, American Horror Story: Hotel); Kirsten Dunst, 34 (FX's Fargo); Regina King, 45 (ABC'sAmerican Crime, HBO's The Leftovers); Kerry Washington, 39 (ABC's Scandal, HBO'sConfirmation); and Constance Zimmer, 45 (Lifetime's UnREAL) to talk about the roles they will and won't strip down for, the scenes that required them to call their lawyers and the need to love their characters, even if their audience feels the opposite way.