Lauren Conrad Topless On The Cover Of Glamour Magazine (PHOTOS)

Lauren Conrad has come a long way since her days as the mall-shopping teen on Laguna Beach.

And now she has found her way from The Hills to the cover of Glamour Magazine, but lost her shirt along the way. 

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LC is featured on the cover of the women’s magazine in nothing but a pair of underoos, but still manages to make the cover a classy one.

A nude Conrad on the cover may come as a surprise to most, as the reality TV star has previously been extremely public about her struggles with body image that have kept her from suiting up in a two-piece and hitting the sunny beaches of L.A.

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Check out the excerpt from the Glamour interview below:

On unflattering paparazzi shots taken in Mexico keeping her from hitting the beaches of Los Angeles in a bikini for years:
“It was really nasty. I took it very personally, and I have not [been comfortable} in a bathing suit in Los Angeles for years because of it.”

On all the females she’s met questioning their appearance to some degree:
“I have not met a woman who would not be at all unsure of themselves. You just have to focus on the positive things.”

We’re glad Lauren is embracing her flaws; it is a daring feat for anyone to be on a magazine cover topless and she looks exceptionally well doing it.

Be sure to check out Glamour.com for more details. The May 2012 swimsuit issue should be hitting stands shortly.