As/Is·Posted on Oct 15, 2015Ava DuVernay Just Slayed An Elle Magazine Cover And It's Breathtaking#bowdownby Essence GantBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Ava DuVernay: Writer, Director, Queen, and Heavenly Being among us earthly mortals. Her resume includes works like the Venus Williams documentary Venus Vs, the Sundance-winning Middle of Nowhere, and the 2014 Oscar-winning Selma. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF DuVernay's super magic has no bounds, which is why she just mercilessly snatched the cover of Elle's "The Women In Hollywood Issue." These locs... this getup... this I'm-just-doing-me-and-still-shaking-up-the-game head tilt... We seriously weren't even ready! View this photo on Instagram The writer and director is one of eight trailblazing women to score her own cover for the special issue. View this photo on Instagram Other Hollywood powerhouses include Salma Hayek... Amy Schumer... And Kate Winslet! Job well done, bosses! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Now, can we be in your #squad? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF