Lourdes Leon proudly shows off her armpit hair once again as she smolders on the cover of Interview Magazine after labelling superstar mother Madonna a 'control freak'
Lourdes Leon appears to be stepping out from her mother Madonna's shadow.
The model has posed for the latest issue of Interview Magazine where she dishes on life with the superstar parent, as well as talking about her acting ambitions for the big screen.
The 25-year-old looks flawless in the series of shots as she poses in an array of revealing outfits - and one where she flashes a glimpse of her armpit hair.
Lourdes has been known to proudly show off her body hair - most recently at the Met Gala in New York last month.
![Taking back control: Lourdes Leon smolders on the cover of Interview Magazine as she labels her superstar mother Madonna a 'control freak'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/17/49222517-0-image-a-29_1634314773147.jpg)
Taking back control: Lourdes Leon smolders on the cover of Interview Magazine as she labels her superstar mother Madonna a 'control freak'
The oldest daughter of the pop icon chatted with the magazine on Thursday with Madonna's longtime confidante, actress Debi Mazar, about her upbringing.
'My mom is such a control freak, and she has controlled me my whole life,' Leon told Mazar in the interview. 'I needed to be completely independent from her as soon as I graduated high school.'
The model said that she gained a sense of independence by paying for her college and apartment, going into detail on her upbringing.
![Striking: The model was seen posing topless for the steamy shoot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/17/49222511-0-image-a-30_1634315110817.jpg)
Striking: The model was seen posing topless for the steamy shoot
'We don't get any handouts in my family,' Leon said, adding that she 'obviously ... grew up with extreme privilege.'
She explained of Madonna's parenting philosophy, 'I think my mom saw all these other kids of famous people, and she was like, 'My kids are not going to be like this.' Also, I feel like if your parents pay for things, then it gives them leverage over you.'
Leon said that her mother has encouraged her to branch out in her career from modeling.
![Red alert: The sensation also posed on a revealing red gown for the shoot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/17/49222515-10096905-image-a-31_1634315421582.jpg)
Red alert: The sensation also posed on a revealing red gown for the shoot
![Acting ambitions: Lourdes said she is undecided about her acting future as she finds actors 'annoying' to be around](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/17/49222513-10096905-image-a-32_1634315425376.jpg)
Acting ambitions: Lourdes said she is undecided about her acting future as she finds actors 'annoying' to be around
![Coming into her own: The star says she likes to be 'hands on' when it comes to photo shoots](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/18/49222507-10096905-Coming_into_her_own_The_star_says_she_likes_to_be_hands_on_when_-a-38_1634317692875.jpg)
Coming into her own: The star says she likes to be 'hands on' when it comes to photo shoots
'My mom is very insistent on making me think about what I want to be known for beyond my looks,' she said. 'That's not what I want people to remember me by. It's not real.
'Financially, modeling is a smart decision. I enjoy being very hands on with the campaigns I do, so that I'm not just modeling, per se.'
She said that she has interest in dancing, fashion and aesthetics, but remains undecided on an acting career.
'I don't know how I feel about acting yet,' she told Mazar, adding that 'actors really annoy me and I can't be around them.'
![The latest: Lourdes Leon, 25, says her mother Madonna, 63, is 'a control freak' who has controlled her for her 'whole life' in an Interview Magazine Thursday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/02/49196787-10094547-image-a-64_1634260395485.jpg)
![Madonna was snapped in NYC at an event last month](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/18/49196805-10096905-Madonna_was_snapped_in_NYC_at_an_event_last_month-a-42_1634317308451.jpg)
The latest: Lourdes Leon, 25, revealed her mother Madonna, 63, is 'a control freak' who has controlled her for her 'whole life' in an Interview Magazine Thursday
![Luxe life: The second-generation star was seen last month at the Met Gala](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/02/49196781-10094547-image-a-65_1634260404104.jpg)
Luxe life: The second-generation star was seen last month at the Met Gala
![Lourdes was seen walking the runway in Milan last month for a Versace show](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/09/49196771-10094547-Lourdes_was_seen_walking_the_runway_in_Milan_last_month_for_a_Ve-a-29_1634287185866.jpg)
Lourdes was seen walking the runway in Milan last month for a Versace show
![Leon lauded her mother's musical talents, saying that she recognizes how 'influential and amazing' the Vogue singer is. Madonna was snapped last month at the MTV VMAs in NYC](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/02/49196801-10094547-image-a-81_1634261916378.jpg)
Leon lauded her mother's musical talents, saying that she recognizes how 'influential and amazing' the Vogue singer is. Madonna was snapped last month at the MTV VMAs in NYC
She told Mazar that while she 'can sing,' she doesn't have a passion for the music business.
'I just don't care about it,' she said. 'Maybe it's too close to home.'
Leon lauded her mother's musical talents, saying that she recognizes how 'influential and amazing' the Vogue singer is, 'and how empowering to other women and ahead of her time she has always been.'
She added: 'I didn't fully comprehend that until I realized the importance of empowerment and what it means to be a woman.
'She's probably the hardest worker I've ever seen. I didn't inherit that, unfortunately. I inherited her control issues, but not her work ethic.'
Leon, whose father is actor Carlos Leon, is Madonna's oldest child. Her six siblings include Rocco Ritchie, 21, David Banda, 16, Mercy James, 15, and twins Estere and Stelle Ciccone, nine.
![Throwback: Madonna and Lourdes were snapped at a 2009 event in NYC](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/15/09/49196795-10094547-Throwback_Madonna_and_Lourdes_were_snapped_at_a_2009_event_in_NY-a-30_1634287185925.jpg)
Throwback: Madonna and Lourdes were snapped at a 2009 event in NYC
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