Sexy celebs on magazine covers

Glossies are essential part of glamour world, which give instant fame and name to celebs. At times, it can lead to controversies, but as they say 'any publicity is a good publicity', so let's take a look at the most controversial magazine covers. Rihanna on GQ: The singing sensation gracing the cover of the January issue of GQ, sporting leather hot pants and nothing else makes a sensational picture. It's hip, it's sexy and it makes Rihanna look strong and confident.

Kate Hudson on InStyle: The fabulous Kate Hudson graced cover of 'InStyle' in her birthday suit. Kate didn't just inherited mom Goldie Hawn's looks but the daring attitude to go with it, too.

Lady Gaga pose for Out: Looking at Lady Gaga's fashion sense, some might conclude the 23- year old singer is insane. Looking at the cover of 'Out' mag, one can confirm this perception.

Jessica Alba pose for GQ: With just a frilly number to cover her feminity, Jessica Alba goes topless for 'GQ' mag. Going natural with her sheer beauty does the trick to make this cover a pleasure to watch.

Neetu Chandra on The Man: Vivacious actress Neetu Chandra shot for leading men's magazine 'The Man' in such a provocative way that it came under media glares due to the proximity shown between two females which didn't went down well with some conservative group.

Mariah Carey for Interview: Singing seductress Mariah Carey who is known for a her melodious voice as well as voluptuous body, bared it all on the cover of fashion magazine 'Interview'.

Lady Gaga on Rolling Stone: For the 'Rolling Stone' cover, wacky fashion-loving pop star Lady GaGa posed with a few strategically-placed bubbles, some Kabuki makeup and a freshly-crimped blond wig. The singer stripped off for the magazine.

Serena Williams on ESPN: Tennis Top seed Serena Williams posed nude with five other sports personalities on the cover page of the October 2009 edition of the 'ESPN' magazine. She bared all for the 'Body issue' and the tennis stars is one of first top ranking player who has posed naked for a magazine.

Jennifer Aniston on GQ: Jennifer Aniston bared all for the January issue of 2009 for GQ. The 'Friends' stars wore only a necktie that separated the actress' fully nude body on the cover of the mag. (AP)

Angelina Jolie on Esquire: To celebrate Angelina's 32nd birthday, Esquire magazine had her on the cover. Angie known for the sexiest lips, mesmerizes with her bold personality and daring stance.

Heidi Klum for GQ: Heidi Klum bared just about all on the cover of the German issue of February 2009 of 'GQ' Magazine. The 36-year-old mom of three, posed nude for celebrity photographer Rankin, who took the candid shots for the sexy men's magazine.

Jessica Biel for Gear: A beige hot pants laying dangerously low on her slim waist, Jessica Biel strikes a balance of demure and sensuousness on the cover of 'Gear'. (REUTERS)

Megan Fox for Maxim: A simple cloth the cover her bare necessities, world's most sexiest woman, Transformer actress Megan Fox makes a pretty picture on the cover of 'Maxim'.

Bollywood's new sex siren Neeru Singh who showed her acting skills as well as newly acquired hot curves in her debut movie 'Prince' opposite Vivek Oberoi, sizzled in two-piece bikini on the cover page of film glossy 'Showtime'.

Adriana Lima for DT: When Adriana Lima goes topless for DT Magazine, nothing else needs to be said, other than, freaking HOT! Adrina's slender figure is like a wild fantasy come true.

Olga pose for Maxim: 'Bond Girl' Olga Kurylenko has posed entirely in nude Maxim's Ukraine edition. Olga without any make-up or designer couture manages to stun everyone with her natural beauty and perfect features.

Scarlet Johansson & Keira Knightley strip for Vanity Fair: Famous photographer Annie Leibovitz clicked some fabulous nude pictures of H'wood hotties, Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley for the cover of the annual edition of H'woods leading lifestyle magazine 'Vanity Fair'. Art director of the magazine, Tom Ford was lucky enough to join them in the frame. Both the actresses posed confidently with their natural sex appeal, making the cover look extremely appealing. (REUTERS/Katie McMahon)

Claudia Schiffer for Vogue: Supermodel and actress Claudia Schiffer unveiled her baby bump for the May 2010 cover of German 'Vogue' magazine which raised quite a few eyebrows. The ravishing diva who is pregnant with her third child, was at ease while doing this cover, which created a controversy due to its bold theme. (AFP/David Gannon)