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These factors made it easy for casual browsers to mistake the image for an official publication.

For example, in 2010, actor Ryan Gosling posed nude in a spread for Details magazine, sparking relatively little controversy. Similarly, in 2012, actor Channing Tatum posed semi-nude in a spread for GQ, generating widespread praise and admiration. selena gomez playboy magazine march 2013 patched

: Later that year, Gomez posed for a darker, more mature spread in Flaunt, featuring a short wig and lingerie. These factors made it easy for casual browsers

While she did not pose for Playboy, Gomez did participate in other edgy photoshoots during this period to transition from her Disney image: V Magazine (2015) : She appeared topless on the cover of the 94th issue of V Magazine , which drew significant media attention. Flaunt Magazine (2013) : She did a mature shoot for Flaunt Magazine during the same year the Playboy rumors peaked. : Later that year, Gomez posed for a

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