Where has all of Lady Gaga gone? Topless singer's ribcage and back bones protrude as she shows off her extremely skinny frame in V magazine

 

 Gaga goes nude for V Magazine's September Issue

She is said to have shed 30lbs since her hip surgery earlier this year.
But it appears that that number may be more as Lady Gaga is a shadow of her former self in a new image featured in her upcoming risque shoot for V magazine.
With her ribcage, back and hip bones protruding, the singer reveals an alarmingly skinny frame in two other topless shots.

 

 Gaga wears a YSL sequined jacket with indigo jeans

Merely wearing a pair of black briefs, Gaga bends over only to accentuate her tiny torso.
In the shocking shots, she also experiments with yet another hairstyle, this time a blonde short crop.
With no clothes to model in the pictures, the focus is not only on the Born This Way star's physique, but also her heavily made-up appearance.
Meanwhile, an alternative cover for the magazine has also been released.

 The singer provocatively wears a ripped cream vest in one sizzling shot

 On it, Gaga's chest is merely concealed by a purple perspex jacket.
The pop star also exposes herself in several other snaps for her daring September shoot.
Ahead of the November release of her new album ARTPOP, the Pokerface singer stripped down for the array of images, taken by photographers Inez van Lambsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
In another shot, Gaga is seen with black muck on her face and her bust.

 Gaga wears two see-through ensembles as she poses in two alternative covers for the magazine

The magazine features Gaga on four different covers, with each look custom-designed by world-renowned design houses, Balenciaga, Armani, Saint Laurent and Versace.
The first image of a butt-naked Gaga was uploaded to Instagram last month by Inez and Vinoodh.
In it the singer is sat on a chair with her legs spread apart and her modesty protected by a strategically place hand and arm across her chest.

 Lady Gaga is a shadow of her former self in a new image featured in her upcoming risque photo shoot for V magazine

 Gaga wears two see-through ensembles as she poses in two alternative covers for the magazine

 'This girl is pure perfection!' The photographers said this shot was one of their favourites

 The star painted her face with white but sported a red pout and fierce black boots

Another image captured Gaga with a voluminous gold mane

A shadow of her former self: Gaga is pictured onstage performing in Amsterdam in September last year 

The V magazine September issue goes on sale in the US Aug 28th and in the UK September 5th.
For more information, visit the V magazine website.