Ciara appears to be naked (and HOT) on the cover of the October issue of Vibe magazine. However, the singer is reportedly suing the mag, stating that she did not pose nude and that the peeps over at Vibe airbrushed her clothes off for the cover. Now, we don’t blame ‘em, but sounds like some pretty shady stuff happenin’ over at Vibe.

According to MTV’s Newsroom, Ciara also dishes on her fame and love life. The 22-year-old has been romantically linked to 50 Cent for the past little bit, and when it comes to dating, she gives out some advice, saying, “You don’t have to sell yourself out. Take your time to get to know somebody before you involve the physical aspect… it’s just not the way to start off. It creates confusion.”

Nice advice, Ciara, but sorry, we sorta lost our concentration…

The issue hits news stands on Sept. 16.