WATCH: Elisabetta Canalis show some skin for PETA

Italian superstar and George Clooney's ex-girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis has bared her own skin to protect that of innocent animals slaughtered for fur. She says she decided to go nude because...

Italian superstar and George Clooney's ex-girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis has decided to be comfortable in her own skin, rather than wear an animal's.

The 32-year-old actor is the latest celebrity to join the PETA's iconic anti-fur campaign and pose nude for the photoshoot.

Canalis stripped down and stars in a sexy PETA ad to help spread the word about the cruelty involved in fur, PETA reports.

"I decided to go nude because I think that nudity always creates a big reaction," she explains on the PETA website. "That is what is required to keep people's attention on such a brutal practice... These poor animals are electrocuted, skinned alive, drowned, and bludgeoned just for the sake of fashion."

The do-gooder has an enviable body to capture one's attention and spread PETA's message about the immeasurable amount of suffering caused to animals - foxes, minks, rabbits, and even dogs and cats - to make every fur coat, vest, hat or fur-trimmed accessory.

"Don't buy fur," Canalis urges. "Even a little trim - your gloves or your bag or your jackets. You must remember that animals don't have a voice. You must be their voice. Never be afraid to speak up."

Watch Elisabetta's photoshoot for PETA...