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Carmen Electra: The best part of being nude

Dec 12 10:13am

Carmen Electra thinks there is a "freedom" in posing naked.

The former 'Baywatch' star - who is engaged to KoRn guitarist Rob Patterson - has no intention of retiring from stripping off in front of the camera, because she loves it so much.

Carmen - who posed nude in men's publication Playboy magazine in May 1996, June 1997 and again this year - said: "I started my career with Playboy magazine. 1996 was the first time I shot here. I think there's a freedom in taking off your clothes and posing."

Carmen is baring all to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the legendary publication, founded by Hugh Hefner. Her reported eight-page pictorial spread in the magazine is due to be published on December 12.

Earlier this year, Carmen - whose real name is Tara Patrick - claimed she has a "shy" side and is reserved in real life.

The 36-year-old star explained: "Tara is more shy. Tara is more easily intimidated. I do still have that side of me - that soft, sensitive side - and I think that Carmen is the more aggressive part of me."

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4 Comments Report Abuse

1. rima_96_bau - Dec 12 04:33pm

Carmen "Tara" needs to grow up. 36 is to old to be stripping in front of the camera or posing for any photo shoots. I understand that she feels that Carmen is aggressive side of her. but when your famous i think you should have a name that your parents have given you.

2. deaders2000 - Dec 13 07:42am

I don't think 36 is too old to pose nude. If someone still looks good and is comfortable doing it then more power to them. The idea that women don't look good once they're out of their 20s is just wrong.

Not talking about Carmen specifically, but all women.