The Cubs curse continued, but Chicago still produced a winner in October -- Adam Lefevre, who got the chance to attend our Jan/Feb Lingerie cover shoot. Read about his day on set in the "SE Insider" section below. Meanwhile, here's the rest of what's happening in the world of Playboy Special Editions.
ON SALE NOVEMBER 11:
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This year we've given you a double-D dose of sexy with this second helping of Voluptuous Vixens. Inside this spectacular issue you'll find the ample assets of 21 beautiful, bold and buxom babes -- from gorgeous cover girl Kalani to the equally endowed and beautiful Erica Campbell, Amy Miller, April Renee, Christina Linehan and Miriam Gonzalez.
PLAYMATES IN BED
If you sometimes dream about sliding between the sheets with beautiful women, here's your wake-up call: We've uncovered 16 of our sexiest Centerfolds for you. We pulled back the covers on PMOYs Christina Santiago and Dalene Kurtis, long-time fan favorite Petra Verkaik and supersexy Shauna Sand -- who's back after a four-year absence from SE -- plus a dozen more lounging Playmates you'll want to snuggle up with. Sweet dreams are made of this.
ON SALE DECEMBER 16:
WET & WILD
There's nothing hotter than a beautiful woman who can pull off sexy when she's soaking wet, but we've taken the idea one step further: We selected 21 nude knockouts -- including cover girl Dana Dicillo, Samantha Joseph, Havana Ulrich, Andrea Lowell and Holly Laar -- and let them go wild! So whether you like your ladies slightly slippery or thoroughly drenched, dive right into this issue of Wet & Wild -- the water is sublime
JAN/FEB LINGERIE
This hot holiday issue delivers a sexy package you won't want to miss. First and foremost because it contains the Readers' Choice roster of the top 20 SE supermodels from which the 2004 Model of the Year will be chosen. The sexy lineup includes the past three Lingerie MOYs, Heather Christensen, Amy Miller and Kitana Baker, plus Erin Connor, LaTasha Marzolla and Kimberly Nicole Cameron and Playmates Lauren Michelle Hill, Jennifer Walcott and Lindsey Vuolo. As an added bonus we've unwrapped 10 fresh-faced newcomers who you'll want to keep an eye on in 2004.
ON SALE DECEMBER 23:
HOT SHOTS 2004
If you buy only one Special Edition issue all year, this is the one to get! This premier collectors' edition features the SE editors' picks of the best and sexiest photos of 2003, featuring the hottest Playboy models in some of our favorite pictorials. This spectacular issue highlights SE favorites Alley Baggett, Samantha Joseph, Heather Christensen and Kitana Baker, plus Playmates Petra Verkaik, Tiffany Taylor, Buffy Tyler and Jennifer Walcott, and fresh new faces with hot bods like Stacy Hetrick, Renee Marie, Susie Lin and Hiromi Oshima. We also pay homage to several of our contributing photographers who light, style and shoot these remarkable pictures. The perfect gift for anyone on your holiday shopping list!
THE BUZZ:
Eleicea Brandolini's appearance on the Halloween installment of Fear Factor was certainly a treat -- but winning a cool $50,000 was no trick. See details of her exciting victory in "Have No Fear" below .... As noted in September's newsletter, Kena Zakia was in the thick of the battle for rapper Nelly's hunt for a spokesmodel for his new line of women's apparel, Apple Bottoms. OK, she didn't end up top dog, but her semifinal spot landed her in November's Vibe magazine in a piece about the competition. You can also spot her in ads in Hype Hair and Black Woman magazines this month .... Fall College Girls cover girl Erin Nicole was one of 15 models selected from over 2000 applicants to appear in the 2004 Straps & Wraps calendar. Shooting is scheduled for November 9. If you can't wait till 2004 to catch a glimpse of her, check out her upcoming SE appearances in Wet & Wild (on sale December 16) and Hot Shots (on sale December 23) .... We're happy to report that Sexy Girls Next Door cover girl Erica Campbell is making steady progress in her recovery from a car accident last month in California. "Things are very painful and difficult for me right now," she reports, "but I'm out of the hospital and at home in NH with my family and furry critters. I took a pretty good hit, and it's going to take some time to fully recover, but I have a lot of very wonderful people on my side lending their helping hands, and I hope to be up and running again by early '04. A special thank you to all my fans who have shown their support. " Send your get-well wishes to specialeditions@playboy.com and we'll be happy to forward them to Erica .... Jea Scott's all-girl band is shifting into high gear. The Drive will appear in NYC on November 12 at Don Hills (511 Greenwich St.) to celebrate the release of New York City Rock 'n' Roll, a new CD on which they perform. They're also scheduled to play on November 10 at the Siberia Bar (356 W 40th St) for a free show and on November 15 at the Red Warehouse Party (140 W24th St) .... Finally, from the show must go on files: While last month's Montreal signings with Nov/Dec Lingerie cover girl Bianca Beauchamp and Girls of Canada calendar cover girl Veronique Morin went off without a hitch, the Toronto event was more problematic. Models Erin Connor, Jamie Majer and Sarah Jelly showed up as scheduled at a newsstand in the lobby of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's headquarters. Then nervous network officials suddenly pulled the plug on the proceedings, deeming the event "inappropriate." Undeterred, SE staffers promptly rented a stretch limo, parked it across the street from stodgy CBC and held the signing session inside. Thanks, CBC, for the free publicity -- the ensuing controversy landed the pictures and story on page one of The Toronto Sun. Check out our own photos in the "SE Scrapbook" section below.
SE INSIDER
Twenty-seven-year-old cover shoot contest winner Adam Lefevre of Green Bay, Wisconsin arrived in our Chicago HQs early Friday morning, October 10 for a quick tour of the SE production department before heading up to our photo studio for the highlight of the day -- a front-row seat to the Jan/Feb cover shoot and a chance to chat with cover girls Jennifer Walcott, Kimberly Nicole Cameron and Kitana Baker. Later we gave him a light box and a stack of transparencies and let him play photo editor for the afternoon. Dinner with the models and a farewell drink atop the Whisky Sky Bar at the W hotel concluded his memorable trip to Chicago. Before heading back home, Adam told us a little more about himself and his impressions of the day:
What do you do in Green Bay? I work for a janitorial company that services athletic venues and I go to school parttime. I'm finishing up my associate's degree in retail management, and then I hope to intern at a retailer like Target or Wal-Mart.
What was your reaction to winning the contest? When I got the letter in the mail saying I was a finalist I thought, "No way -- no way I'm going to win this thing." I never won anything in my life before. But I figured at least I'd get an autographed magazine out of it. I was just stunned when I got the call saying I won! It was awesome.
Did your girlfriend give you a hard time about hanging out with Playboy models? I don't have a girlfriend, but if I did and she objected to me coming to the shoot, I would have said "Too bad -- bye bye!" I've been a fan of SEs since '97, and there was no way I wasn't going to claim my prize!
What was the highlight of your visit? Well, the shoot itself, of course. It's so much better in person. As beautiful as the pictures in the magazines are, the models look a thousand times better in real life. And they were great to me -- really friendly. I was even dancing a little bit with all of them on the set -- showing off my horrible moves! Seeing the SE production room was great, too. I always wondered how you guys put the issues together, so seeing two full walls of layouts in progress was incredible.
Any nervous moments? During the shoot they had a lunch catered from an Italian restaurant, and I was invited to eat with the models and crew. All I could think of was I sure didn't want to make a mess of myself in front of them -- like, who is that geek with tomato sauce all over his face?
HAVE NO FEAR
After keeping the outcome secret since the filming last May, Eleicea Brandolini was bursting to share the ordeals and excitement of her Fear Factor win. We received this e-mail from her almost before the program credits finished rolling:
When Fear Factor came to Boston searching for new contestants I went to the open casting with a few friends and interviewed. Then I had to send in a tape explaining why they should choose me. I came up with this video of me stuffed with pillows -- looking really fat -- running on a treadmill and eating Twinkies, saying I was training for the show. I think the casting crew got a kick out of that, but I was still surprised that they chose me. I didn't even know for sure if I could bring myself to actually compete on the show -- I'm petrified of bugs in general, so the thought of eating them was enough to make me wonder whether I should even be considering this at all. Well, I got up the nerve to do it, but I almost died when it turned out I had to eat a plateful of stink beetles! It was bad enough for me to touch them, let alone eat 24 of them. The smell was indescribable and the taste was disgusting -- but I did it! Anyone who goes on Fear Factor and says it's not about the money is lying, because no one in her right mind would want to do the stunts or eat bugs if it weren't for $50,000! But I definitely would do it again because I learned a lot about my strengths and I proved to myself that with the right amount of determination, anything is possible.
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SE SCRAPBOOK
We've got pictures! Click on the thumbnails at right to see shots of Bianca, Veronique, Jaime, Sarah and Erin at their signing sessions in Montreal and Toronto.
BULLETIN BOARD:
Last Call for Sexy 100: You've only got until November 17 to nominate up to 10 models who you think shouldn't be overlooked in this year's edition of Sexy 100 . Vote by logging onto our website (www.playboyse.com) or by mailing your choices to Playboy Special Editions, 680 N. Lake shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611. A roster of last year's Sexy 100, as well as a list of 50 SE newcomers, is available online for reference.
2004 Playboy Special Editions Calendars Are Here: Get your Christmas shopping finished early-and guarantee a friend a hot date every day in 2004! Order the Voluptuous Vixens, Exotic Beauties or Girlfriends calendars exclusively from the Playboy Store -- www.playboystore.com -- and save $6 if you order all three. Or drop by your local bookstore for copies of the new Playboy College Girls and Girls of Canada calendars -- also available online.
College Girl Candidates: Is your classmate hot? If you think she's Playboy material, encourage her to take some shots and send them to us via e-mail (specialeditions@playboy.com) or by regular mail (680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611). Professional photographs aren't necessary, but we provide some helpful tips on our website (www.playboyse.com) on how to pose, light and shoot for best effect in the "He Shoots, She Scores" section of FAQ.
Older -- But Hotter: The response has been positive for a Cyber Club or SE section devoted to 30+ women. You can help make this concept a reality by sending us a list of your favorite models from past SEs who you'd like to see make a post-30 encore, or by sending in photos of qualified candidates of your personal acquaintance. (Ladies, self-timers are made for moments like this. Take the initiative by taking and sending in your own photos. See "Modeling Opportunities" below for submission procedures.) Check our website or the Outside pages for further announcements.
Modeling Opportunities: At whatever age, from whatever part of North America, we make it easy to break into the exciting world of modeling. If you are, or know someone who is, a beautiful girl, 18 years of age or older who'd be perfect for College Girls, Natural Beauties or Voluptuous Vixens, you can audition by mail. Send us recent color snapshots or Polaroids that clearly show face and figure, personal data such as age, height, weight and measurements, and copies of two forms of ID (birth certificate, driver's license, passport or school ID. One piece of ID must include a current photo.) Submissions will not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. E-mail submissions are also accepted at specialeditions@playboy.com.
General Castings: There are currently no auditions scheduled, but check our website (www.playboyse.com) periodically for announcements.
Finding Special Editions: If you're having trouble tracking down our magazines, send an e-mail to specialeditions@playboy.com with your name, address and zip code and we'll try to direct you to a retail store in your area that carries them.
Damaged goods: We maintain the highest printing standards, but an occasional goof gets by our eagle-eyed quality-control manager. If you receive a torn or misprinted issue, return it to us (Playboy Special Editions, 680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 606011) and we'll send back a pristine replacement and reimburse postage costs.
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