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At the time, Ionesco was already a regular subject of her mother Irina Ionesco’s provocative photography, which had been published in various international outlets. A Legacy of Controversy
Today, Eva Ionesco is a respected French actress and director, known for her work in films like Une Jeunesse Dorée (2019). Her story serves as a critical case study in the debate over artistic freedom versus the protection of minors in the media.
In October 1976, at just 11 years old, Eva Ionesco became the youngest model ever to appear in a Playboy nude pictorial.
Photographed by Jacques Bourboulon, the pictorial featured Ionesco nude at a beach.
Simultaneously, she starred in controversial films like Maladolescenza (1977), which featured simulated sexual scenes with other minors. The Fight to Reclaim Her Image
