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'I was kind of selling my soul on magazine covers': Lara Bingle admits chasing fame in the past was a naive mistake... as she poses for first magazine photo shoot after stepping out of the spotlight

By Karishma Sarkari for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 18:48 EST, 12 October 2015 | Updated: 07:15 EST, 13 October 2015

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Lara Bingle first became a household name after appearing in THAT 'Where the bloody hell are you?' Tourism Australia campaign in 2006.

It wasn't long before the young and curvy model became an overnight sensation, and soon swimsuit campaigns, high-profile relationships and a reality TV show followed.

However, the now married mother-of-one has reflected on that time in her life in an interview with this month's Harper's Bazaar Australia, admitting that she has made mistakes in the past.

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'I was kind of selling my soul on magazine covers': Lara Bingle has opened up in this month's issue of Harper's Bazaar Australia about chasing fame early in her career

'I was kind of selling my soul on magazine covers,' she explains.

'I could say I was naive, but back then I thought I knew what I was doing,' she adds, noting she enjoyed the drama when she was younger.

The 28-year-old appears on the cover of the fashion tome, along with the headline 'Meet Lara Worthington', her new married name after tying the knot with Sam Worthington last December after a 14 month romance.

She also tells the publication that leaving the limelight to re-evaluate her life was 'the best thing for me'.

Back on track: The 28-year-old reveals she's glad she took some time out of the spotlight to re-evaluate what she wanted in life and is happier now than ever

Back after baby! The new mum flaunts her slender post baby body in her first magazine photoshoot since the birth of her son, Rocket

Bringing sexy back! The new mum is stylish in an array of designer ensembles

Secret nuptials: Lara and Sam Worthington only this week confirmed their wedding after marrying in secret in front of their immediate family, last December (Pictured: 2014 AACTA Awards Ceremony, Sydney)

'I think I just needed to shut up for a while and get my head around what I wanted to do - I was always chasing everything for everyone else,' the blonde reveals.

Lara told the Kyle & Jackie O radio show on Monday that she married partner Sam in a secret ceremony in December while six months pregnant with the couple's first child, Rocket Zot.

The beauty entrepreneur tells Harper's Bazaar Australia that the choice to take her husband's surname wasn't even a question as she didn't want to be 'the odd one out' with a different last name to her boys.

All grown up: The model mother talks about life and love in the candid interview

Getting down to business: The entrepreneur, who launched her skin care range after selling off her home, looks serious and pensive in an all black shirt and trouser ensemble

Accompanying her in-depth and candid interview, the model mum stuns in a country-inspired photo shoot.

Shot by Australian photographer Russell James, Lara glows on the cover in a strappy black dress that highlights her ample cleavage.

The gorgeous gown is paired with rustic leather boots as she trudges through the fields.

Quirky style! Lara shows off her unique relaxed high fashion style in the country-inspired shoot

Inside the magazine, Lara shows off her slender frame just months after giving birth to her son, in a ivory-coloured silk slip, that shows a little of her net bra from the side.

And it seems the new mother is comfortable in her own skin and not afraid to flash the flesh.

In one image, Lara sports a low cut beige pin strip jumpsuit as she sits barefoot on stone steps, leaning her toned arms on her knees.

'Meet Lara Worthington': The fresh-faced starlet has done an interview with this month's issue of Harper's Bazaar Australia using her married name for the first time

Covergirl: The model appeared on two different versions of the November issue

The model also shows off her pert posterior in a backless jumpsuit as she looks over her shoulder at the camera.

In another shot, the Cronulla-raised beauty looks relaxed in a cotton blue shirt dress, showing some leg as she tilts her famous 'Bingle bob' to one side.

The entrepreneur, who launched her skin care range The Base after selling off her Sydney home, looks serious and pensive in a number of other shots.

Where the bloody hell are you? Lara Bingle rose to the spotlight overnight after becoming the face of Tourism Australia's controversial campaign in 2006

Fresh-faced: The 19-year-old quickly secured modelling contracts and became a fixture on the social scene

BEING LARA BINGLE:

2006 - Stars in Where The Bloody Hell Are You? Tourism Australia campaign

Aug 2006 - Is a runner-up on Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice reality TV show competition

Sep 2006 - Strips off to a crop top and tights during AFL Footy Show Grand Final episode

Jan 2007 - Begins dating cricketer Michael Clarke.

Sep 2007 - Gives interview about her 2006 'affair' with married AFL star Brendan Fevola.

Mar 2008 - Lara and Michael announce their engagement.

Mar 2010 - Nude photos of Lara surface from Brendan Fevola's phone.

- Soon after, Lara and Michael call off their engagement, with the model reportedly flushing her $200K ring down the toilet, which then jammed.

Jun 2011 - Appears on Dancing With The Stars.

Jun - Aug 2011 - Brief romance with English rugby player Danny Cipriani.

June 2012 - Stars in her own reality show Being Lara Bingle, which only lasts one season.

Sep 2013 - Starts dating Sam Worthington.

Feb 2014 - Wrestles with paparazzo in New York.

Nov 2014 - Launches skin care company The Base.

Dec 2014 - Marries Sam Worthington.

Mar 2015 - Give birth to son Rocket Zot in LA

Sporting a tweed coat, pulled just off her shoulders, she leans back on a moss-filled rock formation behind her, giving the camera a steely look.

While in another image, the businesswoman pulls a black collared shirt over her mouth, perhaps to indicate her lips are sealed on her private life these days.

The fashionable yet laid back images, shot on location in New York, were styled by Karla Clarke with hair by Travis Balcke at Company 1 for Wella Professionals, while make-up was done by Vicky Steckel at Bryan Bantry.

The latest interview and images of the starlet paint a very different picture to the young woman she once was.

After being catapulted to fame for the controversial Tourism Australia tagline 'Where the hell are you?' in 2006, the blonde beauty was quick to secure swimsuit modelling contracts and became a reality TV starlet.

The same year, she stared on Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice, where she was runner-up.

Becoming a fixture on the social circuit, the blonde bombshell enjoyed showing off her model figure and soon began dating AFL star Brendan Fevola after meeting at a party.

However, the footballer was married at the time and his wife, Alex Fevola, released a voicemail from Lara after finding out about the couple's relationship.

In 2007, after a year of staying silent on the issue Lara sold her story to one of the tabloids and revealed she only knew he was married after she overheard a baby crying in the background over the phone one day.

However, later AFL player Dermott Brereton claimed Lara knew on the night they met that he had a wife.

When nude photos of Lara later leaked from Brendan's phone in 2010, the socialite again did a tell-all interview with the tabloids.

The photos coming to light, also led to the end of her three year relationship with Australian cricketer Michael Clarke.

Flaunting her figure: Lara is seen in 2006 at the Bare Lingerie and Wine Launch, ahead of appearing on Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice

Model mode: The blonde beauty became one of the hottest properties in Australian modelling after landing a contract with swimsuit brand Speedo in 2008

Youthful beauty: The Cronulla-born starlet's youthful beauty made her an instant star

Her stories: The blonde beauty says selling her stories to tabloid magazines in the past was a naive mistake

Showing her moves: Lara is seen showing off her dance moves during the AFL Grand Final show in 2006

Stripping off: The blonde beauty also revealed her mid-section in a crop top and tights

The pair got engaged in 2008 during a trip to New York but called time on their relationship in light of the scandal, with rumours the model's public image was a bad fit for the rising sportsman.

As the relationship ended, plumbers were seen entering a home where Lara reportedly flushed her $200,000 pear shaped diamond engagement ring down the toilet, which subsequently got jammed.

However, her publicist was quick to discredit the rumours, saying the ring was 'safe and well'.

In an attempt to reboot her image, the blonde beauty then made an appearance on Dancing With The Stars in 2011 but came under fire from judge Todd McKenney for being having 'too much hair' and not enough substance.

High profile relationship: Lara dated Michael Clarke for three years and after the pair got engaged in 2008 they very quickly became Australia's answer to Posh & Becks

Then the following year, in another chance to change the public's perception of her, Lara signed on for a Keeping Up With The Kardashians style, fly-on-the-wall reality TV show, Being Lara Bingle.

The show was panned by both fans and critics and lasted only one season on Network Ten.

After taking time out of the spotlight and enjoying a comparatively low-key life in New York, the sun-kissed starlet launched her very own skin care range, The Base in 2014.

Now, the model, businesswoman, wife and mother says she's happier than ever.

Harper's Bazaar Australia is on stands now.

Being Lara Bingle: The socialite signed on Being Lara Bingle in 2012, but the show only lasted one season on air after being panned by critics and fans