Cote De Pablo Stuns In Throwback Latina Magazine Shoot

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Cote has definitely been serving a real chill set of memories for the fans. This NCIS star needs no introduction when spoken in reference to the mighty Ziva David. The Latina throwback post dated back to 2013. And honey, that glow is a bit of timeless magic. De Pablo, her beauty crashing waves against the black lace feathers of her gown, stood tall at the garden gates, all set to unleash the finest telenovela drama the world has ever seen. The photographer John Russo must be very grateful to have captured that moment in sheer elegance.

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The fanpage post (which is a heads-up for all, as Cote keeps winning by staying social media-free) hit Instagram with a nostalgia-laden Flashback Friday vibe, and the comment section was an absolute riot in the best way possible. Someone basically summing it all up said: “Beautiful, unforgettable. I Love You Ziva.”, to which the majority would say: same. Then, to keep the international vibe going, somebody named Bernard fired off: “Hello darling kisses kisses you are magnificent.”

Most of the hysteria is due to all the random marriage proposals and friend requests thrown in between. Like…y’all need to pause and chill for a moment. On a positive note, kudos to whoever called Cote “a great actress and great mother” because that is actually true. Another poetic soul declared it to the world: “If you have known beauty…you have known peace,” and really? So true.

The Spanish affection kept flowing in with comments like “hermosa muy pero muy hermosa como todas mi Reyna” for the shoot because really, she gives that strong queen energy. That backless dress? Garden vibes? How the hell is she just holding that gate like she’s about to walk right back into our hearts again? Chef’s kiss.

Little tidbit for the NCIS hardcore-this was all shot when Ziva was still ruining Tony’s life (and ours) by keeping him in that endless torment-will they, won’t they. The post even tosses out the hashtags #tiva and #ncistonyandziva, just to twist the knives of all of us still mourning over that ship.

But the really crazy thing is realizing this whole photoshoot was done over a decade ago, and yet it looks like they did it tomorrow. This is what timeless beauty, combined with John Russo’s magic and killer photography, actually does for you. The sun caught every detail of that lace while the greenery perfectly framed her? Not a single complaint from me.

And while Cote continues to stay away from social media (fancy, huh?), her few fans operate a couple of pages to keep the fire burning. Judging by comments, the Ziva David fandom has continued to bloom throughout all these years. From marriage proposals to near-philosophical musings about beauty, all these comments say one thing: Cote De Pablo remains living rent-free in everyone’s thoughts. And, honestly? We wouldn’t have it any other way.

Random: can we talk about the number of times she’s called “Ziva” in the comments? Like…we know you know what her real name is, fam. But on the other hand, same. Once Ziva, always Ziva. To have that character leave such a deep hole with people still associating the actress with her identity over ten years later? That’s what they call a legacy.

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So until Cote maybe-starting-Instagram one-day (don’t hold your breath), we’re still gonna celebrate the odds-and-ends from the golden era. And secretly hope someone’s watching all this madness over at NCIS, and considering a Ziva comeback. A girl can dream.