From the Bunnies pictorial that
ran in the August 1970 issue
Photo by Pompeo Posar
Me on the cover of the August 1972 issue
An outtake from my Playmate pictorial
Photo by David Chan
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I worked as a Playboy Bunny for five years and cherished every
moment of it. I worked diligently and considered myself to be
a star student. I performed every task that was delegated to me,
including running the coat check, counting inventory and working
in the Playmate bar, showroom and lounge area. Every job was executed
with pride, and I consider all of those duties to be a part of
good leadership. After my first month at the Club, I was chosen
as one of the Bunnies to be featured in VIP magazine. I
would also later appear in several of the Best Bunnies of the
Year features
in Playboy.
In 1972, I
met Alexis Urba at the Club while he was in Miami searching for
an August cover model. Bunny Mother Bev Russell suggested that
I put on a bikini, and as I exited the dressing room, Alexis exclaimed,
"That's her!" We began shooting behind the Playboy Club
Hotel the very next day at 5 a.m. -- when we had finished for
the day my whole body was sunburned and I was plagued with sand
fleas. Needless to say, I had the next day off to recuperate!
This is now part of Playboy history, as I am the cover model for
the August 1972 issue.
In July 1974,
I was approached to pose for an August pictorial and, despite
my previous work, was still required to do a test shoot. I accompanied
photographer William Hawkes, with several other models from New
York, to St. Martin to pose for an ad. William was so impressed
with my modeling that not only did I appear in six "What
Sort of Man Reads Playboy?" ads, but I also was approved
to do a Playmate
test shoot.
For the shoot
itself I was flown to the Playboy Mansion in Chicago and roomed
with my friend Christine Maddox, Miss December 1973. I was scared
to death because I had no idea what to expect, but Christine showed
me the ropes and assured me that everything would be fine. And
it was. My Playmate shoot was a wonderful experience. The photographer,
David Chan, was very professional, which made it that much easier
for me. Shortly thereafter, Hef approved my pictures, and the
rest, as they say, is history!
To see unpublished
photos from my Playmate pictorial, join
the Playboy Cyber Club.
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