What with her new album coming out, Madonna is popping up everywhere. She’s the cover girl for the new issue of Elle magazine this month, with a typically sexy Madonna-style photo spread inside. She also talks about her body – because no matter whether you love her or hate her, you can’t deny that she has a killer body, especially since she’s not 20 anymore. She said:

“There are no short cuts to being Madonna. It’s all about hard work. There is no easy way. If you want to know how I look like I do, it’s diet and exercise and constantly being careful.”

She does confess to indulging in candy though! More sexy Madonna photos below the cut!