New York, Oct 13 : Sharon Stone says she donned an Armani pantsuit and just a blouse with no bra underneath while auditioning for "Basic Instinct," to prove she was okay with nudity.

The 51-year-old star made the revelation before her Hamptons Film Festival fans at the Bay Theater in Sag Harbor.

"After 12 actresses turned down the role, it was finally mine," the New York Post quoted her as saying.

Stone said she was not at all uncomfortable when Paul Verhoeven filmed her leg-crossing scene but was shocked to see the audience’s reaction at the first preview of the flick.

London, Oct 13 : She may have got divorced thrice, but actress Sharon Stone still hopes of finding lasting love.

The 51-year-old parted ways with her third husband, newspaper editor Phil Bronstein, in 2004 but she is refusing to let the break-ups dampen her hopes of finding true love.

"I wouldn''t say no to a partner. But my parents set a high standard to follow - they met at ages 14 and 15 when my Dad was a school crossing guard and helped my mum cross the street,” the Daily Star quoted her as telling the New York Daily News.

London, Oct 7 : Hollywood actress Sharon Stone says that she had two miscarriages in the past and that the experience was "unbearable".

"I had two pregnancies that I lost in the late fifth month. And it was so awful because I had to have surgery when my children died. This is a trauma that you just cannot bear," femalefirst. co. uk quoted Sharon Stone as saying.

The 51-year-old star has three adopted sons -- Roan, Laird and Quinn.

Washington, October 7 : Sharon Stone has poured out her heart over the loss of her two unborn babies in the past.

The actress, 51, who has three adopted sons Roan, Laird and Quinn, described the miscarriages extremely traumatic.

"I had two pregnancies that I lost in the late fifth month,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling Prestige magazine.

“And this is so awful because I had to go have surgery when my children died. This is a trauma that you just cannot bear," she added.

London, Sep 4 : American actress Sharon Stone has proved that she can still look hot and sexy at 51, after she showed off her toned body.

Stone flaunted her curves as she tested the water from the back of a yacht moored off Sardinia, reports the Sun.

The actress then went for a paddle in a canoe with a pal.

But this is not the first time that she has shown off her shapely body, as she was recently pictured posing topless for Paris Match magazine. (ANI)

London, Aug 26 : Sharon Stone has slammed critics and justified her decision to go nude at the age of 51.

The ‘Basic Instinct’ star recently stripped for the cover of French fashion bible Paris Matchin, which she wore nothing but bondage heels and underwear.

The beauty feels that age cannot be a determining factor in what she does.

Washington, Aug 6  : When it comes to nudity, age is no bar, ask Sharon Stone.

At 51, the actress has posed topless for the cover of French magazine Paris Match.

For the magazine''s photo shoot, the mother-of-three posed in corsets, gloves and high leather boots.

"I''m a person who feels that if it''s appropriate for the character I''m playing or the mood of the piece, then [nudity is] no big thing," Usmgazine. com quoted her as saying.

This isn’t the first time Stone has shown some serious skin.

Melbourne, July 8 : Hollywood actress Sharon Stone was reportedly caught in a heated argument with an airhostess while boarding a Delta flight.

According PerezHilton. com, the actress had refused to comply with flight restrictions, and had to have a bag checked against her will, forcing Stone to make a scene at the Delta flight from Kalispell, MT to Salt Lake City.

Washington, May 29 : Hollywood actress Sharon Stone stunned the crowd listening to her speech at the recent opening of a luxurious resort in Turkey by admitting the she had never heard of the country's fierce ally Azerbaijan.

The `Basic Instinct' star might have made a staggering 1.5 million dollars by being an emcee at the launch of the Mardan Palace in Antalya, the most expensive luxury resort of Europe, on Saturday.

London, May 25 : Sharon Stone, Richard Gere, Sir Tom Jones, and Mariah Carey were among celebrities who played guests at the opening of the 800 million pound Mardan Palace resort in Antalya, Turkey.

The recession defying bash also saw the presence of Paris Hilton, actress Monica Bellucci and singer Seal amongst 600 guests feasting on beluga caviar, lobsters and Dom Perignon.

While Sir Tom left females screaming after undoing his shirt, Stone played the host at the 560-room property that was later lit with laser light shows and fireworks, reports the Daily Express.

Washington, May 8: American actress Sharon Stone, 51, appeared super-skinny when she stepped out at the L. A Gay and Lesbian Center's "Evening With Women" soiree in Beverly Hills over the weekend.

Her protruding collar and hip bones beneath her figure-hugging coral Herve Leger dress caused onlookers to whisper and wonder how she had shed so many pounds so quickly.

Stone looked significantly larger when she was snapped strutting through LAX just a few months ago.

London, Apr 27 : The details of the civil lawsuit filed against Hollywood star Sharon Stone have been released for public after a judge "inadvertently" cloaked the case in secrecy.

The lawsuit against the actress that had been conducted in secret turned out to be a routine dispute over legal fees of 73,793 pounds, reports the Daily Star.

The routine contract dispute was kept from public view after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis "inadvertently" granted both sides'' wish to have the records sealed.

London, Apr 24 : TV personality Sharon Stone is geared up to make ratings of `Strictly Come Dancing' soar high, as she has been signed up to participate in the show, it has emerged.

BBC bosses are thrilled and hoping that Sharon would add some spice to the show.

Sharon would be judged by Arlene Phillips, 65, and Craig Revel Horwood, 44.

This means she will go head to head in the Saturday night ratings against her old ITV show The X Factor.

Washington, Mar 2 : Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is reportedly considering becoming an author after writing a collection of short stories.

The actress is said to be looking for a publishing deal to have her work released, reports Contactmusic.

According to Fox News. Stone insists her tales are not autobiographical or about the movie industry, but are instead a set of mystery ‘thrillers’.

Stone is famous world over for playing the role of a murderous novelist Catherine Tramell in 1992 film ‘Basic Instinct’.

London, Feb 10 : American actress Sharon Stone was left stranded following the BAFTAs after-party when she could not get a cab home.

Stone, 50, is said to have been left red faced when she tried to enter a car that was waiting outside The Grosvenor House Hotel.

The car it turns out had been booked for someone else and she had to wait her turn.

"After ranting for several minutes on her mobile, security took her back inside to wait for another car," the Sun quoted an onlooker as saying. (ANI)

London, January 20 : Stars of actresses Sharon Stone, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have been smudged with the words "FUR HAGS!" by anti-fur campaigners.

While Stone's star, received in November 1995, was smeared with "OLD FUR HAG!", the actress twins'' shared marker bared the words "FUR HAGS!", reports the Daily Express.

Melbourne : Hollywood actress Sharon Stone has ended her whirlwind romance with Chase Dreyfous after being disheartened over loosing the custody battle of one of her two sons.

The 50-year-old actress began dating Chase Dreyfous, 24, who is half her age, in June after meeting him through her charity work, reports the Daily Telegraph.

The ‘Basic Instinct’ star began to have doubts about her romance with Dreyfous after she failed to change an agreement with her ex-husband, Phil Bronstein, over living arrangements for their son, Roan.

Her application to have the eight-year-old spend most of the year with her was denied after her ex-husband attacked her parenting skills.

Stone ended her 6-year-old marriage to Phil in 2003. (ANI)

London, September 21 : Rock star Ozzy Osbourne’s wife, Sharon, has revealed that she likens him to a Duracell bunny because he always remains in the mood of making love.

The ‘X Factor’ judge said that Ozzy could have been used in the battery’s advertisement in place of the rabbit that appears on screen.