8 WORLD OF PLAYBOY
Fighting for LGBTQ rights, defining one's sexuality, and revealing our awesome party that’s going down in Las Vegas baby!
10 MAN IN HIS DOMAIN: ED FREEMAN
Hold your breath: We go behind the scenes — and into the deep end—with this contemporary artist
16 PICTORIAL
Imogen James. Model and TV presenter, she loves animals, her family and travelling the world
24 INTERVIEW: TARANA BURKE
The activist who launched Me Too meets Dream Hampton in New Orleans to discuss the future of the movement
34 PICTORIAL
Emily Guglielmo. Bares all in this extremely sexy feature in a beautiful nature setting
42 THE LONG ROAD TO PRESIDENT PETE
With debate season approaching, we catch up with South Bend mayor turned millennial presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg
46 RACING WITH ANTHONY RAYNARD
How one of the top motocross riders in the world is making big strides in his adrenalin-fueled sport
52 COVER FEATURE
Shawna Lee. The fun, adventurous beauty from Tennessee graces our cover
60 REBEL EROTICA
Artist Helen Beard discusses her unapologetically graphic work and delivers a PLAYBOY exclusive
68 PICTORIAL
Rachel Ashley Johnson. Playmate of the month. The petite blonde with an enticing presence
76 YEAST
Hell in heels in Manhattan, this bitch has got an itch. New fiction by Lisa Taddeo
82 PICTORIAL
Jessica Rose. The brunette stunner is fun, sometimes a little silly and loves to make people laugh
90 HERITAGE: REBEKKA ARMSTRONG
Our September 1986 Playmate revisits her pictorial and discusses using her platform for good
ON THE COVER
Shawna Lee
Photography by Arthur St. John No 20 | August 2019