Claim of Blake Lively Naked in Playboy Is Fabricated

Tue, 16 February 2010 00:03:40 ET

Responding to the story that the 'Gossip Girl' star is asking $2.5 million to bare all for the men's magazine, her representative come out with a denial, 'There's not one ounce of truth to it.'

Contrary to the circulating rumor, Blake Lively won't be shedding her clothes for Playboy magazine. A representative for the Serena van der Woodsen of "Gossip Girl" star has thrown cold water to the so-called "100% fabricated" story. As quoted by Gossip Cop, the rep stated, "Nothing about that is true. There's not one ounce of truth to it."

In the denial, Lively' representative unraveled that National Enquirer, the tabloid running the baring all story in the first place, knew it was a false one but chose to publish it anyway. The rep furthermore insisted that the 22-year-old's cover shot for the February issue of Esquire magazine "is the sexiest you are going to see her."

On Monday, February 15, National Enquirer reported that Blake Lively is asking $2.5 million for taking off her clothes in front of the camera. A source told the tabloid about the men's magazine interest at her, " 'Playboy' had already been calling her - she figures a 'Playboy' spread now will really give her some heat in her career."

The tabloid publication noted the TV star herself has been considering to pose naked after making "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee", adding it is part of her plan to break away from her "Gossip Girl" image. The source said, "The show has been a hit with teens, but she says she doesn't want to get lumped in with the Jonas Brothers! Posing nude would certainly distance her from her tween fans and put her in the adult world."

The Enquirer went on to report that her family has been at odds on whether or not the leading lady of "Green Lantern" should do the photo shoot. "Blake's mom has been in the business a long time, and she knows Kim Basinger and other actresses really benefited from posing for 'Playboy' early in their careers," the source claimed. "But her dad Ernie is old-school. He says, 'Over my dead body!' "

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