Oprah and Ellen at the O, the Oprah Magazine cover shoot

Welcome to the Set
Oprah and Ellen feast their eyes on the life-size gingerbread house built for the shoot.
Ellen DeGeneres behind the scenes of the O, the Oprah Magazine December cover

Thinking Out of the Box
Photographer Ruven Afanador helps Ellen become present-able.
Ellen DeGeneres behind the scenes of the O, the Oprah Magazine December cover

Tangled Up in Red, Orange, Green...and Blue
Three stylists wrap Ellen in lights.
Oprah Winfrey getting makeup done

Lipstick, Please?
Makeup artist Reggie Wells, hairstylist Andre Walker, and fashion editor Jenny Capitain get Oprah ready for her next shot.
Ellen DeGeneres getting makeup for the December cover of O, the Oprah Magazine

Ellen Takes the Hot Seat
Makeup artist Pati Dubroff and hairstylist Serge Normant give Ellen a touch-up.
Ellen DeGeneres at the O, the Oprah Magazine December issue cover shoot

Tweet Break
Ellen and her assistant, Craig Peralta, and her executive producer, Andy Lassner, read tweets from her fans.
Shoes from Oprah and Ellen's O Magazine cover shoot

Holiday Reds
A sampling of the 75 pairs of shoes that were called in for the shoot.
Shoes from Oprah and Ellen's O Magazine cover shoot

And a Few Chucks, Too
Can you guess who these belong to?
Comme des Garcon jacket

Ellen's Wardrobe
The Comme des Garçon jacket Ellen wore in her Gingerbread House shot.
Ellen and Oprah O Magazine December cover shoot set

Snow Scene
A glimpse of Rick Floyd's amazing Gingerbread House set.
Ellen and Oprah O Magazine December cover shoot set

Unscripted
Indeed, Ellen was there. (And she "wuz" there on the final cover.)
Behind the Scenes at the O, the Oprah Magazine December cover shoot

Seeing Double
Before Ellen and Oprah arrive, Afanador positions stand-ins to set up the perfect shot.
Oprah and Ellen's O Magazine December cover shoot

Gingerbread Women
Oprah's hair gets one final brush from Walker while Ellen works on her pose.
Gayle King, Susan Casey and Portia Rossi and the O, the Oprah Magazine December cover shoot

Toast's Up
O editor in chief Susan Casey, O editor at large Gayle King, and Portia de Rossi get ready for the end-of-shoot toast.


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