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Kourtney Kardashian feels more body confident when she's pregnant.
The 35-year-old reality TV star, who is expecting her third child this month with boyfriend Scott Disick, has followed in her sister Kim Kardahian West's footsteps by posing nude for the latest issue of DuJour magazine, but admits she doesn't think she would bare all if she didn't have a baby bump.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star said: "I would never say never, but I don't think so, no. What appeals to me is celebrating the shape of my body being pregnant and capturing that time in my life.
"It's a wonderful thing to be able to show my children these photographs one day and say, 'This was you inside.' "
The brunette beauty, who also has son, Mason, four, and daughter Penelope, two, with Scott, didn't feel self-conscious during the shoot.
She said: "To me, nudity is not something to be ashamed of. I'm not embarrassed of my body. I'm at my best when I'm pregnant."
Kourtney isn't worried about being branded a bad role model like Kim, 34, who was criticised for stripping down for Paper magazine last month.
Asked how she thinks people will react to the images, she said: "I don't know. It's what a woman's body is made to do, so I hope it's maybe seen as something that's artistic.
"And I like how raw they are. It's my body: I'm not trying to impress anybody or be something that I'm not. But in general, I don't really care that much about what people think. It doesn't rule my world. I did this because I wanted to and it made me happy."

Lady Gaga has revealed she was raped as a teenager.
The 28-year-old singer, who is dating actor Taylor Kinney, admits she "went through some horrific things" when she was 19 and relied on "a lot of mental and physical therapy" to help her to heal.
When asked if she was raped by a music producer while discussing her song, 'Swine,' the singer initially told 'The Howard Stern Show': "I don't...I don't want to... Happy times! Let's talk about happy things!"
But when the radio host pressed her on the issue, she said: "I went through some horrific things that I'm able to laugh [at] now, because I've gone through a lot of mental and physical therapy and emotional therapy to heal over the years. My music's been wonderful for me. But, you know, I was a shell of my former self at one point. I was not myself. To be fair, I was about 19. I went to Catholic school and then all this crazy stuff happened, and I was going, 'Oh, is this just the way adults are?'...I was very naive."
Asked if she ever confronted the guy, who was 20 years older than her, she said: "I think it would terrify me. It would paralyse me. I saw him one time in a store and I was so paralysed by fear. Because it wasn't until I was a little bit older that I went, 'Wow, that was really messed up.' "
The blonde beauty didn't tell anybody about the incident at the time, but eventually decided to seek help.
She said: "I don't know what I was thinking. I didn't tell anybody. And I didn't even tell myself for the longest time. And then I was like, 'You know what? All this drinking and all this nonsense, you have to go to the source, otherwise it just won't go away. It will not go away."

Victoria's Secret models have been learning ballet ahead of the London show.
The lingerie giant hired professional dance coach Mary Helen Bowers - who also trained Natalie Portman in preparation for her Oscar-winning performance as a ballet dancer in the thriller 'Black Swan' - to teach the girls to walk gracefully down the runway at the event which will be held at Earl's Court in the English capital this evening (02.12.14).
Helen teamed up with the Angels, Lily Aldridge, Candice Swanepoel, Behati Prinsloo, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes, Karlie Kloss and other models, including Doutzen's sister Rens, ahead of the show when they will hit the catwalk sporting the company's most elaborate lingerie.
Brazilian beauties, Alessandra, 33, and Adriana, also 33, will both have the honour of wearing the coveted Fantasy Bra, which is worth £1.25 million and is adorned with sapphires, rubies and 24-carat gold.
Alessandra said: "It's every model's dream to wear Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra, so when you get chosen, it is very important to do it with elegance and enthusiasm."
The show will also feature performances from Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Hozier.
Many of the models recently touched down in London and gathered at the label's Bond Street store, sporting T-shirts with slogans including 'THE ANGELS HAVE LANDED' and 'IT'S REIGNING ANGELS'.
Karlie and Lily even found time to hang out with their pal Taylor Swift.
The 'Shake It Off' hitmaker shared of photo of the superstar trio on her Instagram account yesterday (01.12.14) in which she is seen cuddling up to brunette beauty Lily.
She captioned the picture: "Casually giving lily's rock hard abs a hug last night, @lilyaldridge (sic)"

Annie Lennox has questioned Madonna's motivation for posing topless in Interview magazine.
The provocative photo of the 56-year-old Queen of Pop was released today (02.12.14) and although Annie has no issue with women wanting to show off their bodies she isn't sure about what point Madonna is trying to make with the shoot other than to shock.
Appearing on 'Loose Women', she said: "I did get things off occasionally but not to that extent. I don't think it's down to me (to judge Madonna) ... I think already the verdict is probably out, would you not agree on that one? I think the question is, 'What is Madonna telling us?' Anybody know?"
'Loose Women' panellist Janet Street Porter interjected, saying: "I think it's attention seeking."
To which Annie replied: "I think it is."
Annie also spoke about her impending 60th birthday - which is on Christmas Day (25.12.14) - and rather than try and hide her age, the 'Why' hitmaker is proud to be approaching the milestone age.
The former Eurythmics star said: "Yes I made it, into the sixth decade! Some people don't like to say their age, I'm almost 60 and I'm proud to say that. Although I shouldn't have said that, I should have said 'I'm grateful', because I'm healthy and when you get to this stage in life, every day is a health miracle."
Annie has previously been outspoken about modern pop stars who rely on their sexuality to sell their music, describing their behaviour as "self-molestation" and a "devaluation of women".

Kit Harington finds relationships difficult.
The 'Game of Thrones' star - who has previously been romantically linked to Rose Leslie who plays Ygritte in the HBO series - revealed he is currently single and finds it challenging sustaining a healthy relationship as an actor.
He said: "I'll never talk about any particular relationship I've been in. But I will say I'm single at the moment."
Kit - who plays Jon Snow in the fantasy drama - explained the nature of working in the television and film industry means he is away from his London home for much of the year which means it would be tough to keep a fledgling relationship alive.
The 27-year-old hunk elaborated: "Relationships as an actor are incredibly difficult. With someone who's not an actor, because they never get to see you; and with someone who is an actor, because you're ships in the night a lot of the time."
The 'Pompeii' actor went on to say he would have to sacrifice either his relationship or his career if he was trying to juggle both, because it would not be possible to balance the two unless his suitor wanted to follow him wherever he went.
He added: "I mean, ideally, if you keep acting in the film world, you're a travelling salesman. And your options are: sacrifice a lot of your career, to make sure it's not unfair on the other person, or find someone who is willing to be your travelling circus. That's where I stand, and I'm trying to address it at the moment."
Despite his struggle to maintain a healthy love-life, Kit admitted he is content with his life and is not necessarily searching for a potential partner.
Speaking in the January issue of British GQ magazine, he added: "I'm happy. I'm in a comfortable place. But I have to actively remember to recognise that a lot of the time."

Cameron Diaz says "timing" is the secret to having a happy relationship.
The 42-year-old actress says for a man and woman to be compatible they both need to want the same thing at the same time otherwise your romance is heading for the rocks.
Cameron told the new US issue of Cosmopolitan magazine: "You have to find someone in the same place as you are. Timing is everything. If you get into a relationship where you want something the guy doesn't want, it's never going to work. You're never going to get him to be in that place. No matter how old you are, finding the guy who's in the same place as you are and wants to show up is the only way a relationship works, period."
The 'Sex Tape' star - who refused to confirm or deny she is engaged to current boyfriend Benji Madden in the interview - has previously been in relationships with Justin Timberlake, Matt Dillon and Jared Leto.
And Cameron admits she has learnt one major lesson from all her failed romances - don't keep making the same mistake when picking a man.
She said: "Here's the thing. You make the same mistake over and over again until you learn your lesson. We girls sometimes do the thing where we pick the same person over and over again - they look and seem different, but deep down, they're the same. And that's on us."

Kanye West "controls" Kim Kardashian West to "protect" her.
The 'bound 2' hitmaker "constantly worries" about his wife and their 17-month-old daughter North so does everything he can to keep them safe, says his step-brother, Hal Carmichael.
In an interview with new issue of heat magazine, Hal said: "Kanye constantly worries about Kim and North because he knows the kidnap risk is high.
"Because of the lifestyle they lead, he has to think about it carefully nowadays.
"Kanye controls Kim, like where she travels and what she does, to protect her. He thinks the more the public see of them, the more at risk they are."
Kanye knows Kim's job requires her to be in the public eye, but he tries to limit the people around them in a bid to keep them extra safe.
Hal added: "Kanye and Kim want to be the next big power couple and that comes from exposure.
"Kim being on television is a compromise, but Kanye knows that's her career and he'll support her.
"Kanye keeps his inner circle tight - with North she'll only be looked after by her grandmother Kris [Jenner] or her aunties.
"They have a nanny as well, but North is kept around family. Kanye does this to protect her."
And even when they visit their relatives, the couple are still accompanied by two security guards.
Hal - whose mother Cheryl married Kanye's dad Ray in 1997 - said: "They always have two security guards with them. Even when he went to our sister's last month, he took them with him and they drive around in armoured cars."

Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift had a pyjama party last night (01.12.14).
The 21-year-old singer and the 'Out of the Woods' hitmaker enjoyed a girly get-together to talk boys, lingerie and their friendship ahead of their performances at the Victoria's Secret fashion show in central London tonight (02.12.14).
She said: "Taylor is really sweet, we are going to have a girl's night in tonight.
"I want to hang out with the girls before the show.
"She's doing something incredibly special for pop and I love pop. Her album is actually selling, in a time like this. It gives us all hope."
Ariana admits she cannot wait to take to the stage at the special catwalk show - at which Ed Sheeran and Hozier will also perform - but she wishes she had a pair of stilts to look a bit taller among the Victoria's Secret Angels.
She added to the Daily Star newspaper: "They are dressing me up with the prettiest things. If only I could find some stilts because I'm only 5ft 2 and all those models are six feet."
While Ariana admits she enjoys sporting the clothes she is given to wear, she was recently heavily criticised by singer-and-actress Bette Midler who claimed young female acts are making a "wh**e" out of themselves nowadays by dressing in scantily-clad attire for their music videos.
But the raven-haired beauty brushed off the harsh comments and insisted she much preferred it when the 69-year-old star used to chat about sex and shake her body.
She said: "I love Bette so it was so sad for me. I was like, 'No, Bette, remember when you used to shake your own bobbies and talk about sex, too?' It was awesome."

Tom Cruise is studying to be "co-leader" of Scientology.
The 52-year-old actor has long been a prominent member of the sci-fi cult and has been working hard to reach the next level of leadership in the religion that will bring him to the same level as his best friend, leader David Miscavige.
A source said: "He's been wearing his Freedom Medal of Valour [awarded for services to Scientology] and went to a special ceremony in his honour in London last month.
"He's been studying to become an Operating Thetan level VIII which is the highest rung of the ladder in Scientology.
"Once Tom has confirmed to have reached that status, he will be on the same level as Miscavige and basically co-leader of the whole religion."
Since splitting from wife Katie Holmes - the mother of his eight-year-old daughter Suri - in 2012, the 'Mission: Impossible' star is said to have turned his home into a "Scientology retreat".
The source told Grazia magazine: "Since Katie left, he has turned his house into a Scientology retreat.
"There are Scientology symbols in the windows and it features the religion's trademark light-blue colour scheme.
"He lives there with his sister Cass, her two sons Liam and Aiden and her third husband Greg Capazorio, who is head of Criminon, Scientology's programme for rehabilitating convicted criminals."