Lea Michele Shows Off Her Sexy Side in New V Magazine Photo Shoot

Lea Michele shows off her sexy side in a half-naked photo shoot for V Magazine's March issue. Photographer Terry Richardson was roped in for the project.

Lea Michele has been making headlines ever since her on and off-screen boyfriend Cory Monteith passed away last June. Everyone wanted to know what the mourning celebrity was doing. After that, focus shifted to Michele's new album "Louder" and now the actress is back in the headlines for a racy photo shoot she did for V Magazine's March issue.

Michele strikes several poses in various swimsuit-like ensembles. In one picture she flaunts her slim figure in a skimpy blue Vionnet bodysuit, which she pulls down around her hip to reveal a small tattoo of a bird. In another, she stands with her arms akimbo, rocking a simple black DKNY bodysuit and Christian Louboutin heels.

The actress spoke to the magazine about her new album and how music became her therapy to cope with Monteith's untimely death. Stevie Nicks was the person who helped her most after the actor's death.

"There were people who were like, I am not f*cking leaving your side, and that, for me, was Stevie", she told the magazine "She's like a fairy. She's given me so many gifts along the way, and when I say gifts, I mean tools and advice and support. She told me from the beginning that music is going to be your therapy, and at the time I was like, What the f*ck are you talking about, Stevie Nicks? I don't want to listen to music. I can't do anything. But once you get out a little but of the tunnel, when you slowly start to feel like you can be yourself a little bit, it does help. It's so cool I have her number."

Michele also said that in real life she's much like her reel life character "Rachel." She prefers staying in bed watching "Homeland" with her cat, Sheila, eating a sandwich rather than partying late at nights or going to clubs for a drink. Her "goody-two-shoes" attitude has earned her the nickname "grandma" among her friends, the actress revealed.

Earlier this month, the "Glee" actress released a new single from her upcoming album "Louder". The song titled "You're Mine" is an emotional tribute to Monteith, Us Weekly reported. The song was a last minute addition to her new album.