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Zendaya is “one of black Hollywood’s wildest dreams,” to quote the opening line of her new Essence cover story — so for her shoot, she fittingly paid tribute to a fellow trailblazer of color.

On one cover, she looks statuesque in a see-through black net gown by Gigi Hunter almost identical to one Luna wore back in 1967; on another, she models a pearl-studded turban and intricate eye makeup, just as the model once did.

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“A lot of what I do, specifically within fashion, is a tribute to fashion icons who came before me — many of whom are black women,” Zendaya told the magazine

A Detroit native, Luna — who shared a daughter named Dream with husband Luigi Cazzaniga — became the first black model to cover British Vogue in 1966