Aspasia looks as fabulous naked as she does clothed.
So way back in the day, we at SA COSMO used to love a naked centerfold, or 50.
Who can forget the sight of Joost van der Westhuizen, protecting his modesty (he had some, in those days) with a copy of our annual naked edition?
But time passed and I decided that 1) too many female celebs were required to strip for no good reason and
2) That if we were to continue requiring celebs to strip, for no good reason, at some point, when someone turned the tables on me, I would have no un-hypocritical reason why I should not have to take my own clothes off.
For any reason.
And under any circumstances.
So cornered, I might have to drop my kit.
I could say that it was purely a matter of my lofty principles standing between me and me appearing in a full-blown naked shoot. But I don’t want to lie, or be a hypocrite.
At least part of my decision to stop publishing naked celebs in COSMO stemmed from the unfortunate fact that I am in no way a suitable subject for a naked photo shoot myself.
Me – naked?
Not a pretty sight.
So, it was with some relief that I shifted Associated Magazine’s coverage (!) of naked bodies to Marie Claire.
We have been running our MC Annual Naked Issue for years and it is witty, challenging and OMD! Does it make that magazine fly off the shelves.
So, of course, eventually, the call came.
From Georgia at Obrigado.
But, (phew, breathe out) my strategy worked. The decision of whether to strip or not, was the editor of Marie Claire’s problem, not mine.
HRH Aspasia The Gorgeous, of course, looks very much better than me, both clothed and unclothed. I am exceedingly proud of her for having the savoir faire to bare all.
(While muttering, like the Grinch, under my breath about the inappropriateness of it all.)
The Marie Claire naked shots are for a good cause.
We raise money for charity from the proceeds.
These?
Oh well.
They’re delightful.
And we all really love Obrigado.
My principles are in a right tangle, aren’t they?
(You see, I’d be a lousy knitter too!)
But at least one element of inequality has been niftily corrected.
Here’s Arno Carstens, ex-Springbok Nude Boy, from the same shoot.
Reading the business pages.
Just as nature intended.
Once a nude boy, always a nude boy.
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May you be thrice blessed for publishing that Arno pic! It is absolutely gorgeous. As is he. And one of the few people who look as good (if not better) naked.
What barber shop is this? I’d love to pop in by accident, but not with my boois.