But before the controversy, there was her life story and impressive career. Born in Manassas, Virginia, prolific model and sports commentator Tweeden's resume reads as staunch evidence that the prepossessing beauty is just as smart as she is beautiful. Leeann first worked at Hooters as a model, where she was named one of the top Hooters girls of all time. Since then, Tweeden has modelled for Frederick’s of Hollywood, worked as a correspondent on Fox Sports’ Best Damn Sport Show Period, as a hostess of the Poker After Dark and has appeared on the political discussion series Hannity in 2011 and 2012 and has also worked as a news anchor. 

A part-time political commentator, the undeniably nubile Tweeden identifies as fiscally conservative, socially liberal and a full-blown American patriot. “I’m more libertarian than anything,” she mentioned in her beachy December 2011 pictorial. “Gay marriage is fine with me, and I think women should have a right to an abortion. But I would like to have more accountability for the welfare system, which is really breaking the bank.”

Her scintillating seaside spread wasn’t Tweeden’s first experience with Playboy. In 1996, the busty brunette appeared on an Olympics-themed cover, but declined a pictorial. “Growing up, I was sort of prudish about being nude,” she said. However, Tweeden ultimately changed her mind at 38 (15 years later), becoming Playboy’s December 2011 Playmate. “I’m secure in who I am now. I’ve always been a goodie-two-shoes girl, but I’m making a choice to change things up. Posing for Playboy is iconic.”