EXCLUSIVE: Gigi Hadid bares it all on the cover of Allure magazine's December issue

Gigi Hadid covers Allure magazine's December issue, and the accompanying cover shoot harkens back to the 21-year-old supermodel's former days as a competitive horseback rider.

Throughout the stunning spread, Hadid is seen posing on a horse -- even going totally topless in one of the photos, shot by Patrick Demarchelier. Watch the video above for a behind-the-scenes look at her shoot.

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In the equally as revealing cover story, the rising star opens up about modeling, her boyfriend Zayn Malik, dealing with abuse online and her mother's fight with Lyme disease.

"She tried to be a power woman," Gigi said of mom Yolanda Hadid's fight against the illness.

See photos of Gigi Hadid through the years:

On former member of One Direction, Malik, who she's been dating for about a year now, Hadid seems to have stayed pretty tight-lipped, but she did say that watching him sing shirtless for her isn't the worst thing in the world: "Yeah, that's not hard to look at. I'll never complain about that."

For more of Gigi Hadid's interview, check out Allure's December issue.

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