Jessica Lopes, who competed in the Brazilian beauty pageant in 2012, shaved off her long blonde hair after being diagnosed withcervical cancer.
And now, she has posed for a naked shoot to bring attention to the harrowing disease.
With just her hands covering her bits, Jessica harnessed her sex appeal after shaving her head bald.
In another picture, the model smeared her lipstick across her face to support the#SmearForSmear campaign, made popular by stars including Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne.
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BEAUTY: Jessica was a contestant in Brazil's Miss BumBum contest
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BRAVE: Jessica cut off her long blonde hair following her diagnosis
“I want to do whatever I can for other women to be better informed”
Jessica Lopes
Miss Lopes said: "Like a lot of women in the world, I wasn't well-informed about cervical cancer. Having cancer has made me love life more and I want to do whatever I can for other women to be better informed."
The Brazilian beauty went to the doctors seven years ago after bleeding outside her menstrual cycle, but it was dismissed – and Jessica believes this was the chance to catch the cancer sooner.
She said: "Today I know that that was a pre-cancer sign and that, had I been well-informed, it could have been treated differently."
However, Jessica failed to get tested regularly, and just days before Christmas, she was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer following an irregular pap smear.
The model, who goes under the title Miss BumBum Inglaterra (England, despite not being English), is set to undergo surgery next month after admitting that she thought she would die of the disease.
However, Jessica is feeling positive, saying: "I'm going to win this stage of my life."
For more information on the Smear For Smear campaign, visit Jo's Trust.
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RAISING AWARENESS: Jessica promoted the #SmearForSmear campaign
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