"Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi, comedienne Chelsea Handler and stage and screen actress Sharon Leal bare all in the May issue of Allure.

Allure’s Naked Truth feature showcases five very sexy and completely naked female celebrities. Photographs and excerpts from the ladies’ interviews are available online at Allure.com. Below are the tidbits we found most interesting …

Lakshmi, 38, on sleeping naked:
"I tend to sleep in the nude. I’m an innately tactile person and a very sensual-leaning woman. You have to use the word ‘leaning’ or it sounds like I’m boasting! When I’m in my own private space, I do spend time with very little on."

Handler, 34, on her favorite body part:
"My boobs are good. They’re real and perky. Even if you can’t see them, the important thing is that I know about them, and the guys I’ve slept with know about them."

Leal, 36, on preparing for the shoot:
"At first, I was flattered to be asked, and then I thought, wow, can I do it? I tried not to have my late-night French-fry fix, and I tried to mentally prepare and keep the fear at bay."

The May issue scorches newsstands on April 21. Click here for more interviews and photographs at Allure.com.