Most little girls dream of becoming their favorite Disney princess, Miley Cyrus or even a trophy wife.Playboy Bunnies and Playmates probably don’t come close to making their top-10 list.However, girls should seriously consider bumping the bunnies up because these women are on top these days — in more ways than one.These women are making bank for baring all in a couple of photos.Playmates of the Month earn $25,000 for being an angel in a centerfold.And Playmate of the Year receives $100,000 in addition to a car and motorcycle for a few extra nip slips and sultry pouts.But monetary pay isn’t all these women get for a few full frontals because those Baywatch looks aren’t coming from their own pockets.Speaking of Baywatch, Pamela Anderson was a playmate. And who knows what breast size she would be if she hadn’t.Don’t forget about Marilyn Monroe, who posed nude for the first issue of Playboy in December 1953.And look how successful she turned out to be.Becoming a part of the Playboy world often opens doors into the entertainment industry, whether it’s film, modeling or reality television, which is the case for Hugh Hefner’s former girlfriends.Shagging and sharing an 82-year-old millionaire whose daily dosage of Viagra could easily send the average guy into shock is totally worth every second on screen.For the past four years, these three blond bombshells have become household names.Unfortunately, “The Girls Next Door” are leaving the Playboy Mansion for bigger, better and younger things.Hef was getting too old for the 29-year-old Holly Madison because she’s now dating mind-freaker Cris Angel. She is also a contestant on this season of “Dancing with the Stars.”Bridget Marquardt now hosts “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches” on the Travel Channel, which is the perfect opportunity for her to prance around in itty bitty bikinis and soak up some natural sun.But it’s Kendra Wilkison who seems to be the one milking her Playboy days for all their worth.She is also set to star in her own reality show, “Kendra,” a spinoff of “The Girls Next Door,” which will follow her post-Playboy life with her fiancé, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett.Wilkinson also broke into the music industry when she became runner-up on MTV’s “Celebrity Rap Superstar.”The fact these women’s success stems from full frontals isn’t that commendable, but it’s impressive.These women are pretty smart cookies. They know they can capitalize on their big boobs and blond hair. They know that by taking a couple of airbrushed, nude photos they’re going to hit the jackpot.Some people may consider what these Playboy women do is demoralizing or disgusting.They’re selling their bodies, and asking men to be misogynistic.But if these women don’t care, neither should you.And just admit it — you’re jealous these women don’t so much as a lift a finger for their fame and fortune — all they have to do is lift their skirts.And if you’re now contemplating the Bunny business, there’s no shame in that.So all you potential Bunnies out there better hop to it — because Hef isn’t getting any younger, and neither are you.Drew Belle Zerby is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Vidalia.—-Contact Drew Belle Zerby at [email protected]
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