Strip for charity?

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-style:="" italic="">They would... international celebs are posing in the buff to answer the call of Elton John''s AIDS Foundation</span><br /><br />A whole load of famous ladies have stripped for charity. The stars include Victoria Beckham, Christina Aguilera and Holly Valance... they all got starkers for a book in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Posh Spice was photographed naked except for a piece of Cartier jewellery and a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes. The photo was taken in June last year in London shortly after Victoria became pregnant with her third child.<br /><br />The photo, taken by Vanessa Von Zitzewitz, will appear in a publication called Four Inches -- the brainchild of Jimmy Choo president Tamara Mellon. Other stars who will appear in the book include Kate Moss, Geri Halliwell, Paris Hilton and Sarah Ferguson. Also happy to strip for charity are tennis star Serena Williams, Minnie Driver and her sister Kate, supermodel Iman, and actress Jane Leeves (Daphne in Frasier). The photos of Victoria and the other celebrities will be seen in the April issue of society magazine Tatler, just before the book comes out in May.<br /><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div class="Normal"><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Big Q: Would Indian celebs strip for a cause? </span><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">Delhi Times finds out...</span><br /><br />YES : It''s cool, aesthetic nudity isn''t crude<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Pooja Bedi</span>, TV show host: If the product justifies the exposure, then it''s alright. A condom ad, for instance, is cause enough. Similarly, the PETA promotional material, if done aesthetically, can create the right image. A painted body in the buff isn''t vulgar... it is symbolic and elegant. At the same time, it isn''t necessary to strip just to grab attention. Our celebs have enough personality to look sexy without stripping.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Gaurav Kapoor</span>, VJ: I think it''s a cool idea. I wouldn''t mind stripping for charity, except that nobody would want to see me in the buff! People would rather pay me to keep my clothes on! Otherwise, I''m all for it and you can expect me to shed my clothes for a good cause.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Ramona</span>, VJ: I think it''s fine to strip if the people concerned are doing it for charity. I might not be able to do it myself because I believe there are other ways of raising money for charity, but if other people are okay with the idea, then I''m all for it too.<br /><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section3"><div class="Normal"><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">NO</span>:<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Ramneek Paintal</span>, model: To each his own. I don''t subscribe to stripping because it goes against my principles. I wouldn''t feel comfortable stripping even if it is for a cause because I believe there are more dignified ways of going about things. These days, anything becomes acceptable if it is for a cause.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Shawar Ali</span>, actor: I''m ready to do a lot of things for charity, like dancing, but stripping isn''t one of them. I don''t think I would be comfortable stripping for a magazine or book cover... even for charity. I also feel that such an idea wouldn''t go down well with Indians.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Upen Patel</span>, model: Maybe the idea works in the West, but I don''t think I''d ever strip, even for a cause. There are many other dignified ways of raising money for a cause. I would love to contribute to charity, but stripping is not my scene.</div> </div>