Emilia Clarke
InStyle|September 2017

With Her Natural Vibe and Easy Attitude, the New Face of Dolce & Gabbana’s the One Might Be the Coolest—and Most Candid— Girl in the Game

Kahlana Barfield Brown
Emilia Clarke

What does beauty mean to you?

This is going to sound like the soppiest load of nonsense, but when you’re happy, that’s beauty. The ability to have a giggle and not take yourself too seriously. Being able to look in the mirror and be cool with who’s looking back at you. Trying to be as genuine as you possibly can, including with what you put on your face. I love makeup, but suffocating my face with it just isn’t my bag.

There’s a confidence that comes with that approach. Would you say it took time for you to get there?

This story is from the September 2017 edition of InStyle.

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