Alyssa Milano in Joe Pugliese 2003 TV Guide Photoshoot • CelebMafia

Alyssa Milano, “Charmed” standout, glowed in a 2003 Joe Pugliese photoshoot for TV Guide, blending elegance with fierce charisma.

In January 2003, Alyssa Milano faced Joe Pugliese’s lens for TV Guide, a moment that crystallized her reign as a television icon. At the peak of Charmed’s spellbinding run, this shoot—tied to the December 28, 2002-January 3, 2003 issue—arrived as the show navigated a post-Shannen Doherty era.

Milano, alongside Holly Marie Combs and new addition Rose McGowan, posed with a confidence that mirrored the early 2000s’ obsession with empowered femininity. Pugliese, known for his crisp, emotive style, framed her in a way that recalled classic Hollywood portraiture, yet felt utterly modern—think Garbo with a punk twist. The trio’s chemistry popped off the page, a testament to Charmed’s enduring pull. Wasn’t this the era when TV stars became fashion’s new muses?

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