No longer the girl next door: Rashida Jones smoulders in racy photoshoot for Flaunt magazine
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She's often typecast as the quirky girl next door.
But Rashida Jones is showing just how far she can stray from the mold in a sultry new editorial.
Breaking the mold: Rashida Jones strikes a sultry pose in the new issue of Flaunt magazine
Quincy Jones' daughter smoulders on the pages of the American fashion culture magazine.
The brunette appears on the cover of her story, entitled Tongue Tied & Twisted, in a sheer top with crystals by Naeem Khan and high-waisted underwear by American Apparel.
Another shot shows the Parks and Recreation star on a balcony, towering over the city skyline in Giuseppe Zanotti platforms, the retro bottoms paired with a lace and silk bra by Dolce & Gabbana.
Screen siren: The 36-year-old actress flaunts her incredible figure in a Dolce & Gabbana silk and lace bra, high-waisted bottoms and platform stilettos
Dark and stormy: The brunette beauty is typically typecast as the girl-next-door
And while she may have grown up in the company of music's biggest superstars - count Michael Jackson among them - as the daughter of legendary music producer Jones and television star Peggy Lipton, the actress admits even she still gets star-struck.
'John Travolta came to the house,' she recalls. 'And because Grease was the only thing we ever watched, it was game over. That's all we cared about.
'We freaked out, ignored him, ran in the other direction and turned red.'
Rashida got into hot water just last, however, after she made what she called a 'thoughtless comment' about the actor, encouraging him to 'come out' as a gay man.
The 58-year-old, who is married and has a family with actress Kelly Preston, has been at the centre of a sex scandal after a series of masseurs alleged he sexually assaulted them.
Charmed: Rashida, the daughter of music producer Quincy Jones, said despite growing up around celebrities she still gets star-struck
There were also rumours - which he vehemently denied - that he allegedly had a six-year affair with his former pilot.
Rashida later apologised for the remark.
And while she still has fond memories of Travolta, the actress admits there is one famous name she would love to meet - if only she could.
Star-studded: Joseph Gordon-Levitt covers the latest issue of Flaunt, featuring Rashida's editorial
Speaking about her dream dinner guest, she told the magazine: 'Albert Einstein was always on that "dinner list" for me - just because of the facial hair.
'I just started working with the International Rescue Committee, which Einstein founded with his friends.
'He had such a complicated relationship with something he was so good at, and had a huge moral dilemma. I’d just love to have known what it was like to be him and to have to make those decisions,' she said.
The actress also opened up about her political activism, and getting involved in the lead up to the November presidential elections.
'I absolutely am. Anything I can do,' she said, adding: 'I feel like there is this weird thing where celebrity involvement in political campaigns kind of goes together like peanut butter and chocolate. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad. I wouldn’t overexpose myself in the name of the President, I just want to do what I can to help.'
Rashida meanwhile will soon be hitting red carpets again with the forthcoming release of her drama Decoding Annie Parker, co-starring Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul, Maggie Grace and Helen Hunt.
She is also set to appear in forthcoming comedy Cuban Fury, about a former salsa prodigy attempts a comeback years after his career was ruined by a rival dancer.
The James Griffiths film is scheduled for release next year.
Awkward: Rashida starred as the not-so-glamorous Ann Perkins in NBC comedy Parks and Recreation
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