Celebrities who posed for skin-baring magazine covers in 2024

Celebrities who posed naked or partially clothed for magazine covers in 2024 included older women who look incredible for their age and young starlets looking for attention.

Actress Sharon Stone, 66, posed topless and more for the October issue of Harper's Bazaar Czech Republic.
(See Instagram posts here, here and here.)

Actress Lisa Rinna, 61, posed in a wet T-shirt and less for King Kong magazine issue 18.
(See article by the Daily Mail and King Kong.)

Italian bass player and songwriter Victoria De Angelis, 24, left little to the imagination with her cover for King Kong magazine issue 18.
(See King Kong.)

Singer Christina Aguilera, 44, posed topless for the cover of Paper magazine.
(See articles by Daily Mail and Paper.)

Social media personality Addison Rae, 24, posed in barely-there outfits for Perfect magazine issue 7 in August.
(See article by Daily Mail.)

Actress Ashley Benson, 35, posed topless while pregnant with her first child for the cover of Ladygunn digital magazine.
(See article by Glamour.)

Social media personality Alix Earle, 24, posed topless for Flaunt magazine.
(See article in Flaunt and an Instagram post.)

Socialite and media personality Paris Hilton, 43, took it all off, save for bangles and sunglasses, for the cover of Flaunt magazine.
(See articles in Parade and Flaunt.)

And finally, Hilton posed topless for a cheeky cover for the September issue of Nylon magazine.
(See articles by Parade, Cosmopolitan and Instagram.)

The most controversial foreign magazine covers of 2024

After reporting on the most controversial U.S. magazine covers of 2024, it’s time to look at foreign magazine covers that rubbed people the wrong way this year.
What follows are some controversial foreign magazine covers, according mostly to the English-language media.

Italian magazine Sette published a Photoshopped mess of a cover for its April 5 issue.
The cover showed Italian ski champion Sofia Goggia with two left feet.
Goggia wanted to show the large scar on her right leg from an injury, but obviously the magazine wanted to cover it up.
(See articles by SnowBrains and Il Fatto Quotidiano.)

Vogue Arabia ran a cover featuring Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer who won the gold medal in the women’s 66 kg (welterweight) boxing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The masculine-looking Khelif has faced allegations that she is actually male.
People took to social media to express their outrage that she was featured on the November cover of the women’s fashion magazine. (See post on X, for example.)

The U.K.’s Tatler magazine caught an earful for its July cover portrait of Princess Kate.
Critics branded the painting as “dreadful,” “awful” and looking “nothing like the Princess of Wales.”
(See articles by the Daily Mail, Mirror, BBC and CNN.)

And finally, French magazine Madame Figaro came under fire after it described former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s 13-year-old daughter, Giulia Sarkozy, as “more of a woman than ever” on a digital cover.
(See article by the Daily Mail.)

The most controversial U.S. magazine covers of 2024

Sex, religion, race and politics were factors in the most controversial U.S. magazine covers of 2024.
Of course, you could say that in practically any year. But this was a presidential election year, so sensitivities are heightened.

Beauty mogul and possibly retired singer Rihanna stirred up controversy with her spring 2024 cover photo for Interview magazine.
Rihanna wore a nun’s habit along with an unbuttoned blouse that showed off her sweaty cleavage. The sexy nun portrayal was criticized for being in bad taste.
(See articles by Fox News, ABC News and Parade.)

Actress Emma Corrin showed off her armpit hair for the cover of the June/July 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. Social media commentators thought the look was unattractive.
(See article by People.)

Actress Kristen Stewart went viral for her gender-bending cover for the March issue of Rolling Stone magazine. The photo showed Stewart wearing a jock strap with her hand feeling her crotch.
(See articles by The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone and Us Weekly.)

Singer, dancer and actress JoJo Siwa pulled a similar stunt with her cover photo for Ladygunn magazine in September.
She wore an all-gold sequined outfit that included a male chest plate and a jock strap with a prominent bulge.
(See articles by the Daily Mail, Parade, the Independent, PopCulture.com, New York Post, USA Today, Today and HuffPost.)

The March 28 issue of Denver’s Westword magazine caught flak for the cover art for its article on youth and crime. The illustration showed a young boy with blue skin and curly, black hair wearing a hoodie. The boy had a handgun in his backpack.
Critics argued that the illustration presented harmful stereotypes that demonize black youth.
(See articles by Denver’s 9News and Westword.)

New York magazine’s March 11 issue drew complaints for its cover story subtitled “The moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies.”
Critics said it was an attempt to normalize surgery for sexually confused youngsters.
(See article by R. Albert Mohler Jr.)

Speaking of the trans debate, conservatives slammed Forbes magazine for including transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney on the cover of its annual “30 Under 30” issue.
(See articles by the Daily Mail and the Blaze.)

New York magazine received criticism for a June cover story and illustration, which some said insulted Republican women with ridiculous stereotypes.
(See article by the Daily Wire.)

Time magazine named WNBA basketball star Caitlin Clark as its “Athlete of the Year.” Some haters claimed Clark, who is Caucasian, earned the title because of “white privilege.”
(See articles by Daily Mail, Daily Mail again and New York Post.)

Time magazine earned disapproval from conservatives for its fawning cover story on liberal presidential candidate Kamala Harris for the Aug. 26 issue.
(See articles by Fox News, Fox News again and New York Post.)

And finally, Time magazine upset leftists after naming President-elect Donald Trump its “Person of the Year” on its Dec. 30 cover.
(See articles by Sky News Australia, Daily Beast and Variety.)

Physical halls of fame for sports gambling, poker, 16-inch softball

Here’s a look at some of the latest physical halls of fame I’ve found that you can visit. Some are just plaques on walls but that’s still a shrine to the best of the best in whatever field.
In North America, there are at least 550 halls and walks of fame that you can see in person.

Sports Gambling Hall of Fame

The Sports Gambling Hall of Fame honors individuals who have notably transformed the sports gambling industry.
The Sports Gambling Hall of Fame is located in the sportsbook of the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. It opened in August 2023.
Each inductee receives a plaque featuring their name, induction class year, and biography. The hall has had two induction classes so far – in 2023 and 2024.
The SGHOF induction ceremony takes place every August at Circa Las Vegas as the capstone event of Bet Bash.

Poker Hall of Fame

Elsewhere in Las Vegas is the Poker Hall of Fame. It is located in the Horseshoe Las Vegas, owned by Caesar’s Entertainment.
The current Poker Hall of Fame exhibit opened in July 2023 and features displays on inductees along with World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and rings. WSOP manages the hall of fame.
The hall of fame exhibit previously was in the former Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel in Las Vegas.

16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame

The 16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame is located in Forest Park, Ill. The hall-of-fame museum tells the history of the Chicago-created sport of 16-inch softball and honors the best players, umpires, managers, organizers and teams. The museum opened in July 2014.
The sport is traditionally played without fielder’s gloves.

Space Camp Hall of Fame

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center education foundation established the Space Camp Hall of Fame to recognize the accomplishments of its Space Camp graduates and former employees.
The inductees are honored at the Hall of Fame Dinner, which marks the beginning of Space Camp Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Plaques featuring the inductees and their accomplishments are located in the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.

Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame

The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to honor sports greats from the western New York region. Recent inductees include NFL football player Rob Gronkowski and NHL hockey player Richard Brooks Orpik.
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame collection is located inside Dave & Adam’s Card World retail store in Williamsville, N.Y.

Related resources:

Halls of Fame in North America

Mascot Hall of Fame closing its doors (July 28, 2024)

Halls of fame for rhythm and blues, gospel music and more still hoping for physical homes (July 8, 2024)