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In April 2022, actress , known for her role as Lilly Seefeld in the long-running German soap Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (GZSZ), appeared on the cover of Playboy for the second time . While the pictorial was largely celebrated by fans, her accompanying interview sparked criticism from some readers. The Core of the Controversy

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Steen stated she hoped the photos would encourage other women to feel comfortable in their own skin, regardless of societal pressure to be thin. Steen stated she hoped the photos would encourage

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In the interview, the 30-year-old actress shared that she had learned to love her "curves" and felt more "womanly" and self-confident than during her first shoot in 2015.

Critics on social media and in celebrity news outlets like GALA pointed out a perceived contradiction: she was promoting body acceptance and "curves" while appearing in a magazine known for highly stylized, traditionally "perfect" imagery.

Unlike her first shoot in New York, Steen insisted this one take place in her hometown of Hamburg . She described the photos as a "love letter" to the city and her family.