Oh Marie Claire, what are you doing to us this month! Just when we were ready to crown Cheryl Cole’s cover our favourite of the year so far, you go and put Zooey Deschanel on the stateside version!

It’s such a simple cover image, but it totally works! No tricks and gimmicks necessary when Zooey’s piercing blue eyes and overall cuteness are in the picture!

The New Girl actress talks to the mag about dating after divorce, the prospect of motherhood and overcoming her childhood bullies.

“I was ridiculed,” Zooey said, referring to being bullied for being chubby when she was 12. She also recalled the time someone spat in her face…

“I really don’t know why she spit at me. I just talked to her. I guess I wasn’t allowed to talk to her. I remember I couldn’t believe it.”

Well, we all know who has the last laugh now!

Zooey’s Marie Claire issue hits newsstands on April 17th!