Celebrities and naked pictures usually spells scandal, except when actresses agree to artful nude photos to promote a very specific cause or campaign.

Some of SheWired’s favorite celebrities including Padma Lakshmi, Catherine Zeta Jones, Kristin Chenoweth, Jessica Capshaw, Chelsea Handler, Eliza Dushku, Kyra Sedgwick, Aisha Tyler, Elizabeth Perkins, Kayley Cuoco, Joy Bryant, Sadie Frost, Eva Mendes, Christie Turlington, Sandra Oh, Alicia Silverstone, Chloe Sevigny, Vanessa Williams, Olivia Munn, Maggie Q, Kathy Najimy, Charlotte Ross, Megan Mullally, and many more, have all shown some seriously sexy skin in these stunning nudes to promote vegetarianism and anti-fur PETA campaigns, or, for Allure magazine’s annual Naked Issue, to promote real body images in media.

Either way, the world is a little brighter and hopefully, more aware of their cause, because these beautiful actresses and celebrities took their clothes off and posed for some really gorgeous pictures.

Enjoy the slideshow of SheWired’s favorite celebrity skin for a cause:

Images Via: Allure 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, Harpers Bazaar, and PETA

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