Leticia Bufoni on the Perils of Skating Naked - RollingStone.com

When Leticia Bufoni was 14, she came to California to compete in the X Games. Bufoni came in last place, but pleaded with her dad to let her remain in L. A. and pursue her dreams of becoming a pro skater. Sidebar Two years later, Bufoni took first place – and the $25,000 prize that came with it – in the Maloof Money Cup, and she was rolling. Since then, she's done things her way, and become a sensation in the process, winning X Games golds, coming in third (the highest of any skater) on ESPN's Top 50 Women in Action Sports countdown and signing with NIKE SB in 2014. Her reputation as... Last year, she dropped jaws with a scantily clad spread in the Brazilian edition of Men's Health , and earlier this summer, Bufoni went all the way, posing nude for ESPN The Magazine 's Body Issue. On a recent visit to her Hollywood, California residence, Leticia spoke to Rolling Stone about getting undressed for the camera, dedicating her life to adrenaline-fueled adventure and leaving skin on the concrete for her role in PUSH , a... So you've lived on your own in California since you were 14. Yeah, I came. Source: www.rollingstone.com