Pictures of Lea Michele in Marie Claire UK

Lea Michele Strips Down For Marie Claire UK — Super Sexy or Trying Too Hard?

September 30, 2010

Lea Michele makes a dramatic cover girl on the November issue of Marie Claire UK. While her hit show, Glee, is back on the air with exciting new episodes like this week's Britney bonanza, Lea took a break from her good girl character Rachel to strip down for this racy spread. She talks about the pressures of sudden fame, her tattoos, and the show that made her famous inside the magazine, but it's the stunning, topless pictures that got our attention. We want to know — do you think Lea looks super sexy or is she trying too hard?

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2 years 22 weeks

I honestly think people are just being bias. It's understandable for some people to hate her because not everybody can be liked, but for so many people to say she's "trying too hard" really makes me mind boggled. She's absolutely gorgeous here! I feel like just because her fictional character is "annoying" and she stars in a popular cliche show that people can't see past that and judge her immediately for all her flaws. From my personal experience, non conformists can be just as, if not MORE judgmental and superficial than conformists.

2 years 33 weeks

are you all nuts....... Its Lea Michele... she has withdrawn her Rachel Berry avatar to reveal her sensual and sexy side..... and forget Lindsay Lohan or Megan Fox...she's the new Queen of Hollywood!!

gd101 2 years 33 weeks

She's trying way to hard! // I agree with you Comment #15!

Happsmjc 2 years 33 weeks

Also agree with 15. She is always trying to hard, from every magazine to red carpet. Relax and be young--smile and enjoy this. Her red carpet pout is so grating that I started not to like her a while ago, she does seem to take herself too seriously. Whereas the others from the show are enjoying the ride, as she should be. And I agree, she is not the movie star she acts like YET.

Burkina 2 years 33 weeks

This chick always tries so hard. She also has a horrible attitude. I do enjoy her voice though.

Smashboxchick 2 years 33 weeks

I doubt her breasts are that large, I watch glee and she not a busty girl on the show. And I obviously think she's trying to hard. Maybe the photographer suggested that she posed this way, and with very little clothes. Who knows.

2 years 33 weeks

She is unattractive, like a man in drag.

2 years 33 weeks

This girl is annoying. Trying way too hard and she's not particularly pretty.

Kitty Collins 2 years 33 weeks

Keep the booby shots for the lad mags.

cupcakers 2 years 33 weeks

agree with #15she always tries way too hard with everything, she was making the JLO face on the Emmys red carpet it was so annoying. There's not an inch of sexiness in her, that has to come naturally not when you try so so hard.

cupcakers 2 years 33 weeks

agree with #15 she always tries way too hard with everything, she was making the JLO face on the Emmys red carpet it was so annoying. There's not an inch of sexiness in her, that has to come naturally not when you try so so hard.

2 years 33 weeks

Trying too hard. This is what keeps me from liking Lea. Ashley Greene from Twilight has the same problem. Lea seems to be full of herself. Someone needs to tell her that she is not a movie star and to tone it down. Glee is her ticket but she is not the best one on the show. Some of these young stars need to learn some humility from the people that have been doing it forever.

stephley 2 years 33 weeks

Boldly spoken - Anonymous.

stephley 2 years 33 weeks

Boldly spoken - Anonymous.

jenwils 2 years 33 weeks

Agree w #2 & 3

jenwils 2 years 33 weeks

Agree w #2 & 3

2 years 33 weeks

All I know she looks good. I don't see her trying to hard. SH ie what 24, show it off while you got it.

2 years 33 weeks

I think she looks fantastic. And if you look at all the other shots of this shoot, they're just really intimate black & white photo booth like shots. Keep being gorgeous Lea.

2 years 33 weeks

#8 it all started with the blind item from Ted Casablanca. Ever since then she's the B word. He also has people believing that Jake G is gay.

2 years 33 weeks

She's sexy here. BTW, she doesn't have to try not to be Rachel Berry. Rachel Berry is a fictional character. Also, going topless is nothing new for Lea -- she went topless in a simulated sex scene 8 shows a week in the Tony Award winning Best Musical Spring Awakening. All you haters -- why do you even read articles about her if you don't like her. Lea is talented and beautiful, and I wouldn't watch Glee if she wasn't on it. And I don't work for a magazine, but don't the editors decide what the shoot is going to look like?

2 years 33 weeks

What is wrong with a young woman wanting to show he sensual side. None of the photo shoots have been in bad test. Most like this one have brought about some stunning pictures of a unique beauty. She doesn't have to try hard to be sexy she just is. People are to hard on her. Every thing she does people try to spin to the negative, why?

2 years 33 weeks

She's been looking skinny on the show too. I don't understand how all of her recent photo shoots have her pretty much naked. Remember the Glamour Magazine October cover? No pants... come on Lea! You're better than this.