Helena Christensen's Grandma Worry

Helena Christensen was worried her grandmother would die of shock when she posed nude.

The supermodel - who turns 41 on Christmas Day (25.12.09) - stripped off for a racy photo shoot for Elle magazine but says she only agreed to it because she know the shots would be subtle.

She said: "I have no problems with showing my body. I just wanted the nudity to be in that normal, subtle way because my grandmother is still alive and I want to keep her for another 15 years. I don't want her to get a shock."

Helena also says she would like to follow in the footsteps of fellow supermodel Kate Moss and launch her own clothing range.

She is quoted by Scotland's Daily Record newspaper as saying: "Obviously, Kate has an exclusive style, so it's a huge value she can pick the things she picks.

"I would be super-happy to have a big company behind me like that, who will trust your style and base whole collections on it. That's the ultimate."