Cover controversy? Naked ambition doesn't cut it

Stars naked on covers may sell magazines, but can it still stir up controversy? Not likely. But there's little stopping these attention-grabbing leading ladies and lads from 'baring it all.'


Ms. Aniston's nemesis Angelina Jolie hasn't shied away from the spotlight either. She appeared barely covered on the June 2007 cover of Esquire.

As evidenced by her turn on the January 2009 cover of GQ (previous slide), Ms. Aniston has used this particular publicity strategy before. She appeared fully naked on the March 1996 cover of Rolling Stone and topless on the December 2005 issue of GQ.


Meanwhile, Janet Jackson's topless turn on the September 1993 cover of Rolling Stone didn't hurt matters either. She repeated the feat on the covers of FHM in 2006 and Vibe in 2008.


Lindsay Lohan's Marilyn Monroe-inspired February 2008 cover of New York Magazine did manage to cause quite a stir. But what about her her December 2004 turn on the cover of Entertainment Weekly? Oh, right, she had just turned 18.


Britney's current comeback has been naked-cover free. One can't say the same for previous publicity pushes. She posed in the buff on the August 2006 issue of Bazaar, the September 2007 issue of Allure and the October 2003 issue of Rolling Stone.


Not to be outdone - pop princess Christina Aguilera appeared on four covers: the March 2007 cover of Maxim, the November 2002 cover of Rolling Stone, the July 2007 cover of Ralph and January 2008 cover of Marie Claire.


Actress and pop queen Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to the naked cover: She's appeared in buff 3 separate times - the October 1998 cover of Entertainment Weekly, the September 2001 cover of Stuff and the December 2002 cover of GQ.


Eva Mendes has wasted no time taking off her clothes in her meteoric rise to the a-list. She appeared in various stages of undress on the February 2007 cover of Maxim, the August 2007 cover of Jane and the November 2007 cover of Maxim.

Cover controversy? Naked ambition doesn't cut it