"I wanted to go out in the world and be me!" Stephanie exclaimed. Not long after, she was a Playboy Playmate of the Month. And for all her looks, her curves, her sly grin, dazzling blonde mane — Stephanie was a little surprised by it all.  "I don't see myself as a sexpot type in real life," admitted Stephanie, "But I love getting into that character as a model. I love giving hot. Although I can be shy and quiet at times, I am a bit of an exhibitionist. I'm comfortable, as they might say in Louisiana [where the shoot was held], gettin' nekkid." Whew. Is it getting warm in here, or is it just Stephanie’s answers?  At the time of the shoot, Stephanie was still wide-eyed about having achieved a dream so early. "This is by far the biggest thing that has ever happened to me,” she said, “It's beyond my wildest dreams to be both a Playmate and on the cover of Playboy. And it is my perfect coming-out as a model, because the pictures make it look like I'm here and I'm ready!" She took a moment before adding, "And I am ready. This is just the beginning. I have wanted this my whole life, and now this is my time."