Veena Malik's FHM India cover has sparked a fiery barrage of criticism when the Pakistani actress posed naked for the cover shot with the letters ISI tattooed on her arm (ISI stands for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Spy agency).
Malik has vehemently denied the legitimacy of the photographs, but FHM India's editor says that the cover shot is real.
No one can hold anything against FHM as the girl on the cover page was Veena Malik and she can't deny it, he said.
Malik faces criticism from those in her native country who deem the photograph inappropriate, including Pakistan's Interior Minister Rahman Malik. The official claimed he had not yet seen the pictures, but vowed strict action would be taken if the photos are legitimate.
Despite the flood of contention surrounding the magazine cover, Malik is not the first star to face such discord.
Over the years, many celebrities have had to deal with controversy surrounding magazine covers they have posed for.
Britney Spears, Demi Moore, Lindsay Lohan and Lady Gaga have all faced public outcry over particularly scandalous photographs. The issues run the gamut from over-sexualization of minors and nudity to sacrilege and the use of meat as clothing.
Some of the photos are still considered distasteful, while others are recognized as legendary.
Here is a look at 10 other controversial magazine covers.
Britney Spears Rolling StoneDemi Moore appeared on the August 1991 cover of Vanity Fair naked and seven-months pregnant, which reportedly led to the 1998 Second Circuit fair use case Leibovitz v. Paramount Pictures Corp and other issues over the Communications Decency Act of 1996.Vanity FairRolling StoneRolling StoneThis July 2007 issue of Redbook magazine faced a barrage of criticism, particularly from the blog Jezebel, for its blatant use of Photoshop. The blog featured the before-and-after Photoshop photographs, which look starkly different. Jezebel's main issue was that Hill is a naturally beautiful woman and Photoshopping her image was grossly unnecessary. "Look at the picture above, and tell us that Faith Hill is not f------ gorgeous and vibrant just the way God — not Photoshop — made her."RedbookEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklySinger K.D. Lang is seen here on the August 1993 cover of Vanity Fair with supermodel Cindy Crawford. Lang discussed how she thought she would be ostracized by the country music community after revealing she is a lesbian. Vanity FairLady Gaga was seen on the cover of Vogue Hommes Japan wearing nothing but raw meat. This didn't sit well with PETA, which lashed out against the singer who is known to push boundaries. Gaga also wore a meat dress to the 2010 MTV VMAs. Vogue Hommes JapanJessica Alba was furious over an image of her likeness used for the March 2006 cover of Playboy magazine. The star was voted the sexiest star in a poll on Playboy's Web site, but did not pose for the magazine. Alba's legal team accused Playboy of "outrageous, unethical behavior," since the photograph was used without her consent. "Playboy has violated my personal rights and blatantly misled the public who might think I had given them permission to put me on their cover when I didn’t."Playboy
