About Me
Check out my site! www.jenniferlavoie.com
I was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on February 25, 1971. Born and raised I never ventured out to the west coast like most Playmates do. I'm too close to my family and friends to ever leave. And I figure, I can always fly for a job!
I can't believe it has been 13 years since I posed for Playboy. My life has been a little busy since 1993. The most frequent question I get is "How did you become a Centerfold?" In short, here it my answer...One day at work I received a phone call from a photographer in New York asking if he could photograph me for him portfolio. About twenty minutes into the conversation he mentioned the word 'nudes' and I politely declined his offer. He was rather persistent, and after a couple more phone calls I asked my mom what she thought. To my surprise she said I should do it. But, she didn't want me going to NY alone, so she went with me.
The photos we shot were really pretty and artistic. After the first day, the photographer made a comment that I should send the photos in to Playboy Magazine. I had never thought about becoming a Centerfold but ended up sending the photos in anyway. I went home thinking nothing would come out of that photo shoot.
I went back to working at 5-7-9 and one day my mom called me and asked if I wanted to work for her instead. She was starting a handbag company called The Cottage Collection, and needed help. Since I really wanted to pursue modeling more, I decided to quit my retail job and work with my mom. It was the best thing I ever did! Our handbag company did great for 12 years until I decided to sell it and move on to other ventures.
Three months after my mom and I returned from the Big Apple, the phone rang. It was Playboy in Chicago! They wanted to know if I wanted to come to Chicago for a Centerfold test shoot. I couldn't believe it, and thought it was someone playing a prank on me. Sure enough, it was the real thing. The rest is history. I became Playboy's Miss August 1993. I was amazed at how supportive my family was, especially my Grandpa. For those that were negative, I just brushed it off. I learned to do things in life that make me happy, not just what others want you to do. (For the complete story, check out "How I became a Centerfold" in the members section of jenniferlavoie.com.)
I worked a lot for Playboy in the first few years, doing promotions and traveling all over the country. It was a great experience, but after about five years of promotions I was ready to try something new. That's when Playmate Danelle Folta called me up and asked me if I wanted to enter an off road triathlon with her and a friend of hers. She knew I was athletic and I figured it was something I could handle. I trained for a few months and for three years we entered races as The Playboy X-Treme Team. It was so much fun and very rewarding. It was such a different atmosphere from doing autograph shows and promotions. We were athletic Playmates that competed in races. That was a whole new thing for Playboy. Adventure racing is now a part of my life. We competed in the Eco Challenge Borneo in August of 2000 and that was the most rewarding thing I could have done for my career. (For the complete story and photos of the Eco, check out the Extreme section in the members area of jenniferlavoie.com.)
I started my website several years ago and really enjoy interacting with fans on a daily basis. One of the biggest compliments I get is how pleased people are at the quick response they get from me when emailing and that it's a very personal site instead of having someone else running it. I take pride in knowing that I am 100% involved with my site.
2006 was a busy year for me. I started a new company with a friend of mine. We manufacture fabric plant hangers. You can find more info on our site at www.primitiveplanters.com
I have a few cool ventures that I'll fill you in on soon.
I'm really looking forward to 2007 and all the fun things that will be coming my way. Check back here for updates. Weekly journal updates can be found in my members section at www.jenniferlavoie.com.
See ya around!
All my best,
Jenny
