Richard Branson: Here's The Story Behind My Naked Model Kitesurfing Photo

Richard Branson is famous for his publicity stunts to promote the launch of a business or a project. He has scaled buildings, flown over the ocean with a hot air balloon, and dressed in drag, among other unusual activities. But a famous collection of photos by photographer Stephane Gautronneau showing the billionaire kitesurfing with a naked model (Denni Parkinson) on his back in 2009 was not a part of a media campaign. Branson recounts how the photoshoot came about, and what his wife did upon seeing it. ------------------------- Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ ------------------------- Produced by: Justin Gmoser Additional Camera: Daniel Goodman Business Insider is the fastest growing business news site in the US. Our mission: to tell you all you need to know about the big world around you. The BI Video team focuses on technology, strategy and science with an emphasis on unique storytelling and data that appeals to the next generation of leaders – the digital generation.