scarlett letters; To celebrate women's diverse shapes, there's no better figure to open this issue than a young star who is very comfortable in her skin.(Scarlett Johansson)

Byline: Alessandra Stanley

Creole? Really? How fascinating. So is there still that whole voodoo thing?" The young waiter from the island of Mauritius stood tongue-tied in the dining room of the Spa Hotel in Kent, England, baffled by the movie star who was focused on his French accent instead of his list of Frenchified entrees-trout millefeuille and tenderloin en croute. He did not understand why his native dialect made her think of black magic, Mardi Gras, and dolls with pins. "You know, voodoo? Witchcraft? Is that part of the culture?" Her voice lowered coaxingly. "You can tell us." Scarlett Johansson has a habit of talking forcefully and teasingly to strangers, ...