Baron Cohen Aka “Bruno” Poses Nude For GQ

Sacha Baron Cohen strips down as his naked alter ego, the flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista Bruno, for the July cover of GQ magazine. He sports a tanned glow and a shaggy head of highlighted hair, and is artfully posed. The actor-comedian’s 2006 movie, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” was a surprise box-office hit, earning more than $125 million in the United States. (AP)

His new film, “Bruno,” is scheduled for release July 10.

Baron Cohen staged an elaborate prank at the MTV Movie Awards. In character as Bruno, he descended from the ceiling on a wire in a fake mishap that ended with his bare hindquarters in rapper Eminem’s face. Eminem stormed off in a huff, but later said he was in on the joke.

Here’s what Bruno had to say

On the benefits of “manscaping”:
It’s more zan okay; it is most essential. Be careful if you do it yourself, though–yesterday ich tried to self-wax mein arschenhaller und glued meinself to ze bed. Manscaping ist important, but not as crucial as getting regular anal bleaching.

On where to store an iPhone:
Vhat ein stupid question. Keep it in your assistant’s pocket, obwiously.

On the President’s style:
Firstly, ich vant to say zat I find Obama an inspiration–it gives me great hope zat, after years of struggle, someone can at last get to ze White House, despite being incredibly hot. On ze other hand, it’s slightly disappointing that he needed zat beard, Michelle, to help him–but vone shtep at a time.

On groom’s attire for a heterosexual wedding:
If Bru?no vas about to be married to a voman, I’d be vearing a noose.