Jurassic World star Luna Blaise puts on a very racy display in a sheer skintight dress at the world premiere of the new movie in London
Actress Luna Blaise commanded attention on Tuesday as she stepped onto the red carpet at the Jurassic World: Rebirth world premiere in London.
The star, 23, who stars as Teresa Delgado in the upcoming blockbuster, turned heads in a skintight midi dress that flaunted her sensational curves.
Her daring look featured a plunging neckline and was adorned with pearlescent scales, giving a nod to the film's prehistoric theme.
She elevated the ensemble with gold heels and matching hoop earrings as she pulled her raven tresses into a sleek updo.
Luna appeared in high spirits as she posed confidently for the cameras before heading into the star-studded event.
The new science fiction action film, which comes on the heels of Jurassic World Dominion (2022), is the seventh film in the Jurassic Park franchise and stars a whole new ensemble cast, with Scarlett Johansson in the lead role.
On a top-secret mission, the characters fight for their lives in a battle against much larger and dangerous foes.
The movie is set half a decade after the 2022 Jurassic World Dominion movie, which starred Bryce Dallas Howard alongside Chris Pratt, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill among many more in the all-star cast.
The synopsis of the movie reads: 'Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs.
'Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived,' the summary continues.
Steven Spielberg is back as executive producer on the project, which is a joint-venture production between Amblin Entertainment and Universal.
Principal photography began in mid-June in Thailand and went on for about a month until the production moved to Kalkara in the island country of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, located in Southern Europe for another month.
From there, the shoot went to Sky Studios Elstree in London, England in August for another round before moving on in late September to New York City
Jurassic World Rebirth is scheduled to hit theaters in the UK and US on July 2, 2025.
Luna appeared in high spirits as she posed confidently for the cameras before heading into the star-studded event
Luna has been working as an actress in Hollywood for many years already.
She is best known for her role as Olive Stone in the NBC/Netflix sci fi drama series Manifest.
And she was also in Nicole Ellis in ABCs Fresh Off The Boat.
The star began acting at the age of six with a cameo appearance in the 2008 film Vicious Circle.
In 2013, she was seen as a Young Nina in the indie art film, Memoria. The movie was executive produced by James Franco who also had a role in the project.
In 2014, Luna was cast in the recurring role of Nicole on the ABC television series Fresh Off the Boat starring Randall Park and Constance Wu as Louis and Jessica Huang. She was 13 when the series started filming, and it was her first major role.
In early 2017, she released her first single, 'Over You', and announced in December 2017 she would be releasing new music in the new year.
The following year she was cast as Olive Stone in the NBC drama/mystery series Manifest which became a monster hit on Netflix.
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Only time will tell if the brand yet again massively underestimates demand 'by accident'. Meghan's powerful influence on shopping cannot be disputed, and the move into e-commerce has been an easy win for her – she will be getting at least ten per cent of sales – and a welcome contribution to the Sussex family coffers. Harry, who inherited millions from his mother and grandmother – memorably complained to Oprah in their tell-all interview in 2021 that his family had 'literally cut me off financially'. Royal accounts made public shortly afterwards showed that Charles had in fact continued to support the couple until the summer of 2020 from a £4.4 million Clarence House pot used to support his two sons and their families. As well as making stacks of cash, Meghan seems to be thoroughly enjoying her newfound business creation, despite Netflix seemingly pulling the strings from behind the scenes. 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Emily Robinson worked for Netflix and was responsible for promoting the highly controversial drama The Crown from season three to six. She oversaw global publicity for notorious storylines such as Harry in Nazi fancy dress, Diana's Panorama interview and 'ghost' Diana talking to the Queen. Robinson is an experienced communications professional, having studied at Washington State University, and working at NBC Universal, the Discovery Channel and the History Channel before Netflix. It is now her job to get Meghan's point of view spread across the airwaves as she continues her quest to become a business titan of the lifestyle world. But she might have a challenge on her hands, as long-time Meghan watchers will know that not all business dealings with the Duchess tend to end well. Her and Harry's reported $20 million deal with Spotify, which was signed in 2020, ended in tears in 2023. As the deal fell apart, Spotify's head of podcast innovation and monetisation Bill Simmons memorably called the pair 'f***ing grifters'. And in the years since they have left the company, some staff at the company have come forward to claim that working with the Duchess was so difficult people needed 'therapy', according to an expose by US society bible Vanity Fair in January. However, this isn't Meghan's first foray into the lifestyle scene. This is actually her second time in trying to become a brand, similar to Gwyneth Paltrow's wildly successful Goop, as before she married Prince Harry in 2018, she founded a blog called The Tig. She ran the 'passion project' for almost three years while starring in the US drama series Suits. It became a well-known platform where Meghan shared personal insights alongside content on travel, food, fashion and dining recommendations. A candid snap of Meghan embracing nature appeared on The Tig, alongside her New Year's Resolution for 2016 While running The Tig, Meghan met Cory Vitiello, a Toronto chef and restaurant owner, with a notable clientele. After dining at his restaurant with her Suits co-stars, she wrote an enthusiastic review on her blog, calling him 'my favourite chef'. Cory began dating Meghan after ending his previous relationship. He introduced her to 'everyone' in Toronto, while the couple rented a three-bedroom home in the Annex district. Much like Prince Harry, who only made a brief appearance at the end of With Love, Meghan, Cory never appeared on The Tig. She closed it in 2017, shortly before announcing her engagement to Harry. Nevertheless, despite her bumpy business career so far, it seems with the help of Netflix this attempt at success is going better for Meghan. All eyes are now set on the next few months to see what happens when the two parties sit down to sign another deal.
