As Playboy became highly successful in the 60s and 70s, the girls began earning much more money. By 1970, the rate for Playmate of the Month (POTM) was $5000, which is about $30,000 today. Though the rate has increased, the actual pay, when you consider inflation, is the same: Playmate of the Month models working today receive $25,000 to bare all in single photo shoot. If you’re fortunate enough to be chosen as Playmate of the Year (POTY), you’ll earn a lot more money. Since 1982, POTYs have received $140,000, a car and a motorbike. During the 60s and 70s, the cars were all “Playmate Pink.” So no matter where they drove to, they’d always be bunnies. Posing for Playboy is also a great way to launch your career as has been demonstrated by many up and coming young actresses. Pamela Anderson’s career was sent to the stratosphere and helped her land a part on Baywatch, thanks to Playboy. Pamela has since appeared on the cover a record 13 times. Hundreds of famous women including Brooke Burke and Denise Richards have posed for Playboy as a way to launch or revive their careers. When celebrities pose, they are typically offered much more than the standard $25,000. Playboy has been known to offer outrageous sums of money for celebrities to pose naked. Here’s a list of famous women who earned big paydays posing for Playboys (or turned down huge paydays):
Heidi Montag – Accepted $1 million Denise Richards – Accepted $2 million Jennifer Aniston – Turned down $4 million offer Drew Barrymore – Accepted $1 million Ashlee Simpson – Turned down $4 million offer Foxy Brown – Turned down $2 million offer Carmen Electra – $500 thousand Nelly Furtado – Turned down $500 thousand Tara Reid – Accepted $250 thousand Kim Kardashian – Accepted $110 thousand Jenny McCarthy – Accepted $140 thousand Jenni “JWoww” Farley – Turned down $400 thousand Lindsay Lohan – Turned down $750,000 then accepted $1 million Melissa Joan Hart – Turned down $1 million during Sabrina years Rachel Hunter – Accepted a $1.8 million offer
