Allure’s annual “Naked Issue” is out, and the photos are nothing short of flawless. Singer Keri Hilson drops all clothes and embraces her insecurities in the new issue. Hilson discusses her journey of coming a long way from being hurt by other people’s opinions of her.
“The transition to being in front of the camera was very, very difficult. Everyone has their idea of what you should look like. ‘You need to get into the gym.’ ‘You need to wear less clothes.’ ‘Wear dresses and skirts.’ ‘Put a weave in.’ ‘Cut your hair.’ ‘Color your hair.’ There are so many ways that others tug at you.”
The Pretty Girl Rock-er revealed that stripping down to nothing brought her back to her real self. “We do a lot of things to seek validation: I have to get more expensive handbags or fake lashes or fake boobs. This shoot was about dropping all that. It’s so empowering to embrace my insecurities.”
Also featured in the issue are Ashley Tisdale, Bridget Moynahan and Kaley Cuoco. Check out more photos from the issue below. –mckenzie harris
