She has been enthralling millions of fans in the US, in particular, and elsewhere across the world, in general, through her looks and style. But this time, singer-actress Miley Cyrus seems to have done one better, preferring to go naked for a good cause: to create awareness about skin cancer.

By posing completely undressed for “Protect The Skin You’re In”, a charity T-shirt campaign by Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy that’s aimed at raising funds for New York University’s Skin Cancer Institute and New York University Langone Medical Center, the 20-year-old seems to be doing good by refusing to cover up. By appearing nude on the $35 T-shirt, which she herself posted on Twitter, the pop star has left millions of people spellbound, and in the process, deciding to join the charity.

$35 T-Shirt

By removing her clothes off for a cause, the former Disney star seems to have succeeded in drawing tremendous attention to the cause, maybe more than what she usually enjoys as a stage celebrity. While Americans have started gaining access to the t-shirts at nine Marc Jacobs boutiques, which includes collection units in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago besides Marc by Marc Jacobs stores in Boston, New York and Savannah, GA, people living in Europe will not have to wait long as the tees are expected to be made available in the region any time in August. For someone who has not been afraid in her brief-but-glittering career to take risks, going nude for the purpose of educating people on the dangers of skin cancer must have been quite satisfying.

Other Stars Bare It All

The Hannah Montana star is not alone in taking the entire world by surprise, as many of Cyrus’ seniors, including Heidi Klum, Victoria Beckham, Marissa Miller, and Naomi Campbell have undressed for a similar cause, and the earlier versions of T-shirts featuring these celebrities are still very much available on sale. However, Cyrus’ daring act, in which she has hardly managed to cover her body with only her hands providing some protection to private parts, has already opened a fresh debate to ascertain who is the hottest star to have gone naked so far, even if it’s for charity. While the animal rights group PETA has roped in popular celebrities such as Pamela Anderson and Elisabetta Canalis to add maximum color to their campaigns, there are also other campaigns like the NOH8 which extended support to marriage equality by coming up with terrific posters of famous celebrities who are seen wearing nothing more than a duct tape.

#protecttheskinyourein

Miley sounds quite optimistic when she says “we gonna save a lot of lives”. “Who’s gettin my #protecttheskinyourein Tee from @MarcJacobsIntl”, she goes on to tweet while launching the campaign, making it clear that she’s prepared to go the extra mile to prompt millions of her fans to buy the T-shirts. And it’s for people in Europe she tweets “Don’t worry Europe! My #protecttheskinyourein T’s are coming next month AMarchJacobsIntl so happy to help YOU help SO MANY”. Noting that being a friend was one of the prime reasons to pick Miley for the job, Duffy remarks that “she’s beautiful”. Womenswear Daily quotes Duffy as saying that “she is a lot of fun to be with” and “she is talented in many mediums from music to film. She really has a very good, solid head on her shoulders. I adore her”.