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Always one to push the boundaries, Lady Gaga posted for Mario Testino in the latest issue of V magazine. Protecting her modesty with a matching pink merkin, the 23-year-old displayed a large tattoo across her back.

She poses in another photograph wearing the same bizarre ensemble, this time holding a cigarette – a risky move, perhaps, for a star with so many impressionable young fans. In a third image, the Poker Face singer swaps the pink afro for a more familiar blonde, fringed style.

She also dons a pink wig for another photo shoot for Neo2 magazine. Not as risque, but nonetheless she looks like she’s having fun.

But not as much fun as she’s going to be having with Michael Bolton! Yes, Michael Bolton. The British edition of Marie Claire is reporting that the singers are going to be collaborating on a song together for his forthcoming album.

So is Michael finally gonna get funky? I’m a little scared of that.