Kate Mara strips to bra and panties to promote the new season of ‘House of Cards’

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Kate Mara was one of the 50 fascinating women we said to watch in 2014 and apparently GQ agreed as they just shot some seriously sexy new photos of the House of Cards star.

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They also did an interview with the woman whose mom’s family runs the Pittsburgh Steelers and dad’s family runs the New York Giants where she discusses what game days are like with her family and whether or not she and her sister Rooney talk acting when they’re together. Both of these discussions may surprise you.

Check out the full interview and the rest of the sexy photos over at GQ. But first find out what she says is the best way to get a date with her. (Hint: Don’t be a football player.)

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