That's one way to raise awareness! Dancing with the Stars' Kym Johnson strips down for racy PETA advert fighting animal testing
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She's already known for sexy, flesh-baring costumes on ABC's Dancing with the Stars.
And Australian dancer Kym Johnson stripped down naked for PETA's latest campaign fighting animal testing.
The 36-year-old hoofer cuddled a bunny and flaunted her athletic physique in two different pin-up poses on print ads, shot by photographer Robert Sebree, released Friday.
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I'd rather go naked: Dancing with the Stars' Kym Johnson stripped down naked and cuddled a bunny for PETA's latest campaign fighting animal testing
'Be a Bunny's Belle of the Ballroom: Choose Cruelty-Free,' the pink-hued advert read.
'Thousands of mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and other animals are poisoned, burned and killed in cruel product tests each year.'
In the text, the three-time trophy winner urged shoppers to buy cosmetics and household products only from companies that never test on animals.
PETA pin-up: The 36-year-old hoofer cuddled a bunny and flaunted her athletic physique in two different pin-up poses on print ads, shot by photographer Robert Sebree, released Friday
VIDEO Watch video of Kym Johnson's steamy photo shoot for Peta
Kym said she was initially inspired by rocker Dave Navarro's PETA campaign in which he donned fake blood to emulate a wounded lab animal.
'I was so disturbed by what I saw. I didn't realize that animal testing was still being done, and it really shocked me,' the blonde bombshell said in a statement on PETA's website.
'It really made me think, "What am I putting on my face?" If showing a bit of skin creates some awareness...then it's definitely well worth it.'
Other celebs to pose in the buff for the provocative animal rights organisation include Alicia Silverstone, Christy Turlington, and Khloe Kardashian.
Still in the running: Kym is currently rehearsing the Tango and Team Paso Doble with her partner, General Hospital hunk Ingo Rademacher
Terrific team: Last episode, the pair's Cha-Cha-Cha set to Lady Marmalade earned them a score of 21 out of 30
And Kym isn't the only Dancing with the Stars alumni to drop trou for the sake of animals.
Pamela Anderson, Karina Smirnoff, Elisabetta Canalis, Joanna Krupa, Kelly Osbourne, Wendy Williams, and judge Carrie Ann Inaba have all joined the fight while baring flesh.
Ironically, PETA's scantily clad ads have spurned criticism from feminists organisations in the past.
The accompanying one-minute video showcases both Kym's tanned and toned flesh as well as graphic images of wounded lab rabbits.
'I was so disturbed by what I saw': Kym was initially inspired by rocker Dave Navarro's PETA campaign in which he donned fake blood to emulate a wounded lab animal
'Living their lives in cages, being injected in their eyes, and being blinded—it's terrifying the footage that you see, and no animal should have to suffer that way for our vanity,' said the animal activist.
Kym is currently rehearsing the Tango and Team Paso Doble with her partner, General Hospital hunk Ingo Rademacher.
Last episode, the pair's Cha-Cha-Cha set to Lady Marmalade earned them a score of 21 out of 30.
The soap star will turn 42 as he takes the stage on Monday night's upcoming episode.
All smiles: Meanwhile DWTS judge Len Goodman appeared on Extra at the Grove in Los Angeles Friday afternoon
Shall we dance? The British 68-year-old sweetly spun host Maria Menounos around for the live show
More to come! The next episode of Dancing with the Stars is scheduled to air Monday night on ABC
Johnson came in first on the televised competition with season nine's Donny Osmond, season 12's Hines Ward, and Australia DWTS's Tom Williams in 2005.
Some of her past celebrity partners have included talk show host Jerry Springer, boybander Joey Fatone, magician Penn Jillette, Baywatch star David Hasselhoff, and Scream star David Arquette.
Meanwhile DWTS judge Len Goodman appeared on Extra at the Grove in Los Angeles Friday afternoon.
The British 68-year-old sweetly spun host Maria Menounos around for the live show.
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