iOS Question Make the status bar transparent, to show the background image.

Hi everyone, after a long period of no programming, I met again a problem that I never solved before.
I want my ImageView Background continue under the status bar too.
I Wish to make transparent the part that now is gray the picture.
I tried to follow this post, without success.

Is it possible?
Thanks in advance.

(last iOS version, on iPhone XR)