Redeem now Sila Sahin landed on the cover of German Playboy.
For the 25-year-old Turkish German actor, it is a statement.
For her Muslim family and fans, it is an outrage.
"I did it because I wanted to be free at last," she told the traffic-loving Daily Mail. "These photographs are a liberation from the restrictions of my childhood."
"For too long I tried to do everything right. I want these photos to show young Turkish women it's okay for you to live however you choose. Many of my countrymen think it's great that I can be so free. With the shoot I hoped to say to them that we do not necessarily have to live under these rules given to us."
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.Sahin also compared herself to a certain revolutionary leader.
"I have always abided by what men say," she said. "As a result I developed an extreme desire for freedom. I feel like Che Guevara. I have to do everything I want, otherwise I feel like I may as well be dead."
The actor's mother is angry, and Sahin has yet to speak with her grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Her father, who is also an actor, had a frank conversation with Sahin about the anger she will face from the Muslim community. The discussion marked perhaps the first time in history a man was more okay than his wife with his daughter appearing on the cover of Playboy.
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