Levi Johnston on posing nude: "I'm as ready as I've ever been"

Levi Johnston arrived in New York this week to shoot his upcoming nude photo spread for Playgirl, and in an exclusive interview with Life & Style the Alaskan stud reveals, "I'm as ready as I've ever been."

"It's happening Nov. 13, 14 and 15," Daniel Nardicio, a rep for the man-candy magazine, confirms to Life & Style. "It's going to be glamorous. I wanted to revamp the magazine's image, and Levi's contemporary, hot, athletic and controversial." And he certainly has his fans, including comedian Kathy Griffin. But Levi also has the gay community swooning -- something Playgirl is banking on because it has a sizable gay readership. "I don't have a problem with it," Levi tells Life & Style. "If I'm a gay icon, so be it. I guess it's a compliment."

To prepare for the spread, the 5-foot-9, 170-pound hottie has been hitting the gym and sticking to a strict diet that includes moose meat! And while Levi's hoping all the hard work pays off, he's aware his fame may be fleeting. "I could go out and do movies, maybe one day even end up as a celebrity," he says. "If it doesn't work out, I'll just go back to being a licensed electrician like everyone else in my family."