Katy Perry poses topless on sizzling August Esquire cover (photos)

Katy Perry covers the August 2010 cover of UK Esquire. (Photo/Esquire)

A topless Katy Perry shows off her incredibly long legs on the August 2010 cover of Esquire UK. [see slideshow below]

Perry, 25, is doing well after cutting her leg at a Toronto nightclub and getting 17 stitches June 20.

KATY GOT 17 STITCHES

Katy injured herself when she went a little wild while dancing at an afterparty following the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards.

Katy, who had performed at the awards show earlier that evening along with Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, joked via Twitter about the incident June 21:

"17 stitches later ... Don't make fun of my dance moves tomorrow. That's what got me here in the 1st place! Thanks for the souvenir Canada."

TOPPED MAXIM 100 LIST

Perry, 25, recently bested hotties Megan Fox and Angelina Jolie to top Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list for 2010.

In describing Katy's incredible charisma, Maxim says: "It's that feeling you get when you suddenly realize that the smartest, funniest, coolest girl you know also happens to the best-looking and a pretty good skateboarder, too."

Perry, who's engaged to British comedian Russell Brand, stays in shape by following an organic diet and working out regularly.

In addition to dancing and working out at the gym, Katy enjoys jumping rope. I love jumping rope," she said. "It’s like dancing. I can double jump, I can cross, I can do all of it. I look like Rocky!”

Perry's second album, Teenage Dream, drops in August. (see more topless photos here)

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