Looking good: Britney Spears showed off her incredible body in a white bikini on the June cover of Shape Magazine

Quite a change: Britney may have had help from the airbrush as she was spotted just last week in LA displaying the dreaded cellulite on her thighs

But there is no denying the pop star looks back to her athletic best on the cover, wearing an elaborate white bikini as she poses with one hand behind her head and the other on her hip.

Her bronzed skin looks smooth and taut, and she flaunts a belly button ring, a throwback to her early days when she first hit the music scene.

She wore her hair in long tousled waves over her shoulders, and highlighted her lips with a dark pink lipstick.

Britney also sizzles in an inside spread in the magazine, including one shot where she is seen standing next to a punching bag wearing a black bra and figure-hugging skirt.

The star opened up about maintaining her famous derriere, telling the publication:

‘I like it, then again, I hate it. I’m in my 30s now, so I have to work harder to keep it “up.”‘

Britney credits yoga and the Nutrisystem weight loss programs to keep her weight in check, but she said she is struggling to remain healthy.

‘Dieting is tough… because my specialties are spaghetti, brownies and chocolate chip cookies,’ she admits.

Britney was clearly excited about appearing in the magazine, tweeting a picture on Tuesday from the shoot and urging her fans to watch a behind-the-scenes video, airing later that night.

But proving she is just like most women, Britney revealed that she too suffers from cellulite as she arrived at a gym in Los Angeles last week.

Dressed in a pair of checked shorts and a brown vest top, there was no mistaking Britney’s orange peel thighs in the harsh sunshine.

 

Ready to fight: Britney tweeted a picture of herself from the Shape inside spread standing next to a punching bag wearing a black bra

Like the old days: Britney’s Shape cover was reminiscent of the star’s lithe dancer’s body when she first hit the music scene, pictured at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000