The Misadventures Of January Miss

Spring 2026

Carlotta Kohl traveled to Costa Rica to make Playboy history—but ended up lost in the jungle with much fewer clothes than planned.

BY MAGDALENE TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARLOTTA KOHL

CARLOTTA KOHL was already set to make history when she flew to Costa Rica to become the first ever Playmate to photograph herself for Playboy. Little did she know she’d also be the first Playmate to be led by a mysterious sherpa dog to a waterfall, be robbed of her phone and bikinis (not by the dog), s...