Miss Universe beauty Dayana Mendoza will pose topless for the September issue of the men's magazine Maxim.
The sexy issue is scheduled to hit newsstands just as she relinquishes her crown at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas on August 23.
Last year, Mendoza, 23, caused a minor stir when it was revealed she had posed nude for a jewelry ad, which is a violation of the Miss Universe pageant rules. She is believed to have gotten permission from pageant owner Donald Trump before posing for Maxim.
In the September issue of Maxim, Mendoza -- a former Miss Venezuela -- talks about the reaction she gets when she goes home.
"I saw all these Venezuelans with the little flags, and they were crying, and I was kind of crying as well. I really enjoyed how much happiness I could bring to so many people by winning. And I think we needed it in my country," she said.
The September issue of Maxim hits newsstands on August 18. The Miss Universe pageant will be broadcast live, Sunday August 23, at 9 p.m. EST on NBC and Telemundo.