Sharon Stone, 61, says she was forced to turn herself into a sex symbol and be deemed 'f**kable' by studio bosses to succeed in Hollywood... as she goes TOPLESS to recreate THAT iconic Basic Instinct scene
It was the movie that solidified her as a bonafide Hollywood star.
And 27 years on, Sharon Stone recreated her famous interrogation pose from the 1992 cult favourite Basic Instinct as she went topless for a sizzling spread for Vogue Portugal.
The American actress, 61, claimed in the accompanying interview that early on in her career actresses had to be deemed 'f***able' by studio executives in order to get parts - and she actively tried to become more 'employable' by turning herself into a sex symbol.
Not so Basic! Sharon Stone, 61, recreated her famous interrogation pose from the 1992 cult favourite Basic Instinct as she went TOPLESS for a sizzling spread for Vogue Portugal
Sharon said she did a 'strategically planned' racy Playboy shoot in 1990 to coincide with the release of sci-fi thriller Total Recall, in which she appeared opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, to change the perception of her as an actress.
The decision worked as it led to her being cast in her most famous role - Basic Instinct.
She told Vogue Portugal: 'When I entered the business the term "f***able" was used to see if you were employable.
'The studio executives sat around a large table and discussed whether or not each of us was in fact "f***able". They thought I was not.
'I gave this some hard thought as I wanted to work, so I did a strategically planned a semi-naked Playboy shoot. Did I fit the part? Obviously not.
'Did I use my brain to figure out how to appear "f***able"? You bet ... But I didn't and I don't [feel like a sex symbol].'
Sharon set pulses racing as she forewent her top while cladding the rest of her figure in a tailored one-piece while lounging on a couch for the magazine's 'Sex Issue.'
Basic Instinct became one of the most talked about movies in 1992 due to its graphic depiction of sex.
Still got it: For the cover shot, the movie star shows off her sensational cleavage in a perilously plunging leotard and fishnet tights
Throwback: Sharon proved she hasn't aged a day since her iconic pose in the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct (L)
And Sharon, who wowed in her portrayal of Catherine Tramell after the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer and Demi Moore turned it down, proved she was grateful for the role as she re-imagined her iconic scene nearly 30 years later for the fashion bible.
For the cover shot, Sharon shows off her sensational cleavage in a perilously plunging leotard and fishnet tights.
Gazing seductively at the camera for the fashion bible, Sharon flaunts her envy-inducing legs in a pair of fishnet tights and black high heels.
Going braless under her bodysuit, Sharon is seen bringing her hands forward to ensure the one-piece doesn't expose too much.
In another racy image, she proudly bares all once again as she goes swimming.
Steamy: In another racy image, she proudly bares all once again as she goes swimming
Bottoms up! Sharon cheekily flashes a peek of her bottom in a sexy thigh-high split dress
'Great taste and style': Sharon couldn't resist adding a gushing caption as she shared the images on her Instagram
Sharing the images on her Instagram, Sharon added a gushing caption: 'Love you Vogue Portugal: what great taste, style and wonderful talent I had the pleasure of working with! Thank You! Sharon Stone • @vogueportugal (repost).'
While she became a worldwide star with her lead role in the erotic thriller, Basic Instinct (1992), alongside Michael Douglas, Sharon actually made her film debut as an extra in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories in 1980, when she was 22.
Stone went on to have her first big break in Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol (1987), and then wowed once again in 1990's Total Recall alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Sharon's impressive acting resume also includes her Oscar-nominated performance in Casino (1995), as well as Sphere (1998), Catwoman (2004) Broken Flowers (2005) and Alpha Dog (2006).
Star: Sharon, who wowed in her portrayal of Catherine Tramell, proved she was grateful for the role as she re-imagined her iconic scene nearly 30 years later for the fashion bible
Success: Basic Instinct was the movie that solidified Sharon's career as a bonafide Hollywood star alongside Michael Douglas
The icon most recently starred in the TNT series Mosaic and she's also slated to star in the upcoming series, The New Pope.
Sharon also stars in the upcoming series Ratched, and upcoming movies What About Love and an untitled project with Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep, directed by Martin Scorsese.
On the personal front, the star is a mother to three sons. She has 18-year-old Roan Joseph Bronstein, who she adopted with ex-husband Phil Bronstein in 2000.
The beauty also has Quinn Kelly Stone, 12, and Laird Vonne Stone, 13, she adopted on her own.
Balancing act: On the personal front, the star is a mother to three sons
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