Top beauty: Juliette Frette - Playboy Playmate, Miss June 2008

Miss June Juliette Fretté explains why posing is liberating.
Why is a feminist posing for Playboy — again?

When I was asked that question after I posed for the Girls of the Pac 10 pictorial in 2005, for various Special Editions and as Coed of the Month in 2006, I used the excuse that I was working on my women’s-studies honors thesis at UCLA. It was a project called “Posing for Playboy From a Feminist Perspective: How Media Images Impact Women’s Empowerment.” I planned to expand the thesis into a book upon graduation. Although some of my friends and family were unhappy I had posed and my sorority, Kappa Delta, placed me on national probation for making this perfectly legal choice, it wasn’t for or because of them that I clung to this excuse. It was more out of a fear of facing up to my decision. I even went through a period after graduation when I tried to escape the big-breasted blonde stereotype by dying my hair. But eventually I realized I was happier as a light, bright blonde who happens to be big-breasted — and that I wanted to work with Playboy again.

But would I still be a feminist? Instead of arguing, I prefer creating joy, harmony and balance in my own life. Right now. In this moment. On these pages. Now more than ever, I can explain why a feminist would appear in Playboy: because it’s fun. It’s creative. And I feel like it. And that adds to my joy and empowers me as a human being.

Juliette Frette Bio

Name: Juliette Frette
Birthplace: Santa Clara, CA
Bust: 34D
Waist: 25
Hips: 36
Height: 5′ 7″
Weight: N/A lbs

Ambitions: Ballistic joy and progress: squeezing every ounce of possibility and insanity into my experience.
Turn-Ons: Adventure, intrigue, inspiration, insatiability, mystery, humor, integrity, loyalty, courage, sensuality.
Turnoffs: Infidelity, arrogance, pessimism, bad judgment, irresponsibility, extreme moodiness and “being a pussy.”
A Woman I Admire And Why: Geez, where do I begin? How about J.K. Rowling for being such a genius. And who doesn’t like Oprah?
My Pet: An extraordinary obnoxious shrieking cockatiel named Isis.
Ways I Keep Spiritually Grounded: Surrounding myself with inspiring, nurturing people; immersing myself in nature; self-acceptance.
Why Art Is My Passion: Art (whether painting, writing or otherwise) is a spark of the divine in creation — a spontaneous channeling of yet another facet of the universe.