Special Edition Cover Set Selena Gomez — Playboy

In 2013, a highly realistic, photoshopped image of Gomez on a March issue of Playboy went viral. Her team explicitly denied it, and the image was confirmed to be a fake.

: A sultry shoot with her fiancé Benny Blanco where she appeared topless (covering herself with her hand). V Magazine (2015) playboy special edition cover set selena gomez

While the Playboy covers were fictitious, the visual language Gomez employed in her 2015 album, Revival , served as her authentic response to the public’s voyeurism. The album artwork and accompanying music videos (specifically "Good for You" and "Hands to Myself") utilized high-fashion erotica aesthetics that rivaled the sophistication of any men's magazine. In 2013, a highly realistic, photoshopped image of

: Since early in her career, fake covers featuring Gomez have been debunked. One notable instance involved a Photoshopped image of the star purportedly on a "March issue" of Playboy , which was confirmed to be a fabrication. V Magazine (2015) While the Playboy covers were