Ciara in her birthday suit on VIBE magazine

I did not see this one coming! Although it shouldn't be that surprising. She did appear topless for a split second in her "Get up" music video, as well as the music video for "Can't leave 'em alone".

There's been a lot of rumblings over this image. Some saying Ciara looks hot, some saying she looks like a cheap ho. I ain't got a damn thing against fine young ladies posing nude in magazines. If you can look hot doing it: why not?! But they could've had CiCi work a better pose. She looks like she's squatting down to piss or take a shit by the side of a road.

Still...this at least means Ciara's on track to release Fantasy ride and I'm glad she's getting magazine covers and exposure. She's gotta keep something to hold people's interest, because I can't see her new single "Go girl" doing it.

Give it a listen: Ciara's lead single "Go girl", featuring T-Pain