The PMOM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, along with a pictorial biography and the "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and turn-offs. At the end of the year, one of the 12 Playmates of the Month is named. In addition, Anniversary Playmates are usually chosen to celebrate a milestone year of the magazine. Playboy encourages potential Playmates to send photos with " girl next door " appeal for consideration; others may submit photos of Playmate candidates, and may be eligible for a finder's fee if their model is selected. In addition, "casting calls" are held regularly in major US cities to offer opportunities for women to test for Playboy.

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Vintage Playboy Mags - Playmate of the Year
The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of , the 35th anniversary year of the publication. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January She was selected as Playboy's 35th Anniversary Playmate after a nationwide search.


Ali Chanel on being Playboy’s curviest Playmate: 'I think the world is ready to accept all bodies'
The late Playboy chief Hugh Hefner made no bones about his preference for white, blond women. That said, Hefner and his magazine were an important platform for the civil rights movement and gave far more prominence to people of color than some of Playboy 's peers. Martin Luther King Jr. The magazine also had its first solo black cover star—African-American model Darine Stern, who was featured on the cover of the October issue— three years before America's Vogue magazine did the same. And six years before Stern's appearance, Playboy featured its first black playmate, Jennifer Jackson.



The beauty also celebrated winning by taking part in a sexy shoot. Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox. The model is the fourth black woman to hold the Playmate of the Year title — and she hopes scooping the accolade will encourage further diversity.