AceShowbiz - Gracing the cover of a magazine is an honor in itself. Whether it's for their fashion sense or the values that they represent, cover stars are likely chosen for the impact and influence that they'll have on their fans and potential readers with the message they deliver on the cover.

Thanks to their star power, celebrities such as actors, musicians and athletes alike have bigger chance to be featured on a magazine's cover. While most of the time this opportunity comes with positive cover story, unfortunately in several cases the message is not accepted well by public.

In these cases when this kind of publicity backfires, it is often followed with a heated debate that not only lasts for days but will also be remembered in the years to come. Without discouraging future cover stars, here are some of past controversial magazine covers featuring celebrities.