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A Playboy model was chased out of a conservative Jewish neighbourhood in New York after locals caught her walking around naked.

Belgian model and artist Marisa Papen sparked outrage after walking naked through Williamsburg in Brooklyn, which is home to one of the world's largest Hasidic Jewish communities., as part of an anti-religion project.

She said people were freaking out before the police arrived and intervened.

Marisa has previously caused controversy for a similar stunt after she once posed nude with a giant crucifix at the Vatican as part of her 'FXCKRLGN' anti-religion project.

She also caused outrage in Israel after posing in front of Jerusalem's Wailing Wall, as well as an Egyptian temple, and in Turkey where she lifted up a burka to reveal her genitals inside Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia.

(Image: CEN/Gary Breckheimer) (Image: CEN/Gary Breckheimer)

Marisa said: "They were freaking out and yelling. One of them was pointing at his phone, screaming that he had the cops on the line and that they were a few cars behind us.

"As the sirens were getting louder, the Uber driver was freaking out."

Marisa and her crew then decided to exit the car and flee on foot.

Video footage shows Marisa and cameraman Dries Vanderaerden running from the scene while someone shouts "Go! Go stop them!"

Another resident then asks what is going on and the man replies: "She runs naked in the street."

When asked "what did you see?" he says "t*****s".

A police officer arrives on the scene with one man explaining that Marisa was seen running nude on the street.

(Image: CEN/Gary Breckheimer) (Image: CEN/Gary Breckheimer)

Marisa told the cop that "they pushed me against the rails" and denied being naked, saying "nothing exactly happened" to escape arrest.

She later said: "The officer eventually let us go. Yes I lied, but there was no other way."

Together with photographer Gary Breckheimer and producer Frank Rose, she ventured out again the following day to create more stunning yet controversial pictures.

The photos shows Marisa naked in everyday situations, such as posing in front of a Jewish school bus and walking right in front of a group of men wearing traditional Jewish clothing and hats.