American Idol's Kara DioGuardi Strips Naked For Allure
April 13 2010, Published 12:00 p.m. ET
Move over (again) bikini girl: American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi shows off a flawless figure in a new spread for Allure magazine, and RadarOnline.com has the pic for you.
DioGuardi told the magazine "this shoot was less about beauty than about taking a risk, and showing people a side of me they never have seen."
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DioGuardi, who battled with binge eating and depression in her early 20s, said proper dieting techniques have her looking in her best shape ever.
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"Back then I was a size 6 or 8; now, I'm more like a size 2," she said. "Food is not what I use to anesthetize myself anymore."
DioGuardi, who appeared in a bikini on the 2009 season finale of American Idol (alongside “Bikini girl” Katrina Darrell), said there was no crash dieting or manic workouts for the shoot -- but she did cut out the salt.
"I can really retain water," she said.