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Teela LaRoux heats up the summer even more in her pictorial as Playboy Miss July 2019. On the set of a rooftop in downtown LA with the photographer Ana Dias, Teela tells about her work, experiences, beliefs, and much more. “I’m a hardworking, goofy, adventurous firecracker — a little free spirit creating the life I’ve always envisioned,” she says. A Seattle native, Teela now lives in Los Angeles but has also spent some time abroad. “After I started modeling I moved to Paris and fell in love with the city,” she tells. “I stayed there for years. It was a beautiful way to learn and grow into adulthood.” When it comes to talk about the shooting, Teela reveals: “My experience on set was the best in all my 16 years of modeling. There was just something about Ana Dias that I’ll never forget. Our conection was so special. She brought out confidence, strength, passion, comfort, and a self-love I forgot existed.” For Teela, posing nude is a form of self-love. “[It] can be a vulnerable experience, but at the same time it can be empowering,” she says. “I felt strong. I felt beautiful. I didn’t realize I could feel so much love for myself in doing [a nude shoot.]”
First published in Playboy Summer 2019 Issue
Also published in Playboy Netherlands July 2019 Issue; Playboy Colombia July 2019 Issue; Playboy Portugal August 2019 Issue; Playboy Croatia July 2019 Issue; Playboy Poland October 2019 Issue; Playboy Greece Autumn 2019 Issue; Playboy Czech Republic November 2019 Issue; Playboy Germany December 2019 Issue; Playboy Italy April 2020 Issue; Playboy Calendar 2020
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Model: Teela LaRoux; Photographer: Ana Dias; Executive Editor: Shane Michael Singh; Photography & Multimedia Director: Anna Wilson; Creative Director: Erica Loewy; Photography Assistant: Raquel Batalha; Styling: Kelley Ash; Prop Styling: Craig Sweet; Makeup & Hair: Bree Stanchfield; Staff Photography and Video: Evan Woods; Photo Coordinator: Sandra Evans; Video: Boa Simon
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The Islander
In December of 2018, Anna Wilson contacted me to check if I was free to photograph a Playmate for the 2019 Speech Issue of Playboy: the gorgeous Yolimar Lara. I was free and I was thrilled!
The photoshoot took place in Puerto Rico, Yoli’s native island. I had never traveled to Puerto Rico before, but I felt in love from the very first minute I arrived. Everyone was so kind and the island is breathtaking. I was lucky to have had the opportunity to photograph at some of the best locations in the island: Cayey, Santurce and La Perla in San Juan.
We did the actual photoshoot in two days, on the 4th and 5th of January. On the first day, we shoot at Casamerica, a beautiful Villa in Cayey. The mood board was inspired by Lana Del Rey’s vintage Hollywood aesthetic, so the house was chosen with that in mind. It didn’t disappoint. The hot Caribbean weather, the immense space, the surounding nature (that included singing coquí frogs) added a magical aura to the place. It really felt like paradise. The owner, Aleksander Lúgaro, was very hospitable and welcoming. He even gave us the HUGE Puerto Rico flag that you can see in many of the photos.
For the second day, Anna Wilson and Erica Loewy thought we could marry the vintage Hollywood aesthetic with some tropical notes, so we headed out to the local market, in Santurce, and used some local fruits as props. We also shot Yoli enjoying the local sights of the island. We could see Yoli felt at home here, she always had a smile on her face! To wrap up the photo shoot, we went to La Perla, the colorful barrio outside Old San Juan’s city walls, made famous by Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” song. Obviously we had to dance to that tune when we where there. Yoli’s friends Chris and Liz, also from Puerto Rico, made sure we got the moves right.
And that was it. All I can say now is: take me back!
– Ana Dias
BTS photos by Filipe Figueiredo
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Model: Yolimar Lara; Photographer: Ana Dias; Executive Editor: Shane Michael Singh; Photography & Multimedia Director: Anna Wilson; Creative Director: Erica Loewy; Photography Assistants: Christian Chasko Pérez, Lizbeth Perez; Styling: Kelley Ash; Makeup & Hair: Danny Miami; Photo Coordinator: Sandra Evans; Video: Filipe Figueiredo
Lady in Red
Take in the sunshine with Scandinavian model Amalie Olufsen in her spread for Playboy shot by Ana Dias. Coming from Mo i Rana, Norway, Amalie turns up the heat as she poses atop an iconic red Porsche 911 Targa.
Olufsen entered the industry just a few years ago and has made quite the name for herself since. She has walked runways, posed for numerous publications, she has done content campaigns for international brands and holds the title of Playmate for Playboy Netherlands. At just 23 years old, it’s safe to say that Amalie is living out her dreams. “I’m a hardworking person with large ambitions,” says Amalie of herself. “I’ve taught myself everything I know. When I was young, I knew that I wanted to be a model, and when I had my first shoot, everything just came to me naturally.” Posing for Playboy was at the top of Amalie’s life goals list, and she’s very proud of to have accomplished it. “Shooting with Ana for Playboy was a dream come true,” she shares.
Amalie’s artistic aspirations go beyond modelling, too. “I am working on becoming an actress,” she says. “I’m also working on setting up my own unique clothing brand. I have a lot of creativity I want to put out there in the world.”
So now relax and get to know the effortlessly sexy Miss November, right here.
First published in Playboy Mexico July/August 2021 Issue
Also published in Playboy Czech Republic October 2021 Issue; Playboy Germany November 2021 Issue; Playboy Netherlands November 2021 Issue; Playboy Netherlands 2022 Calendar
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Model: Amalie Olufsen; Photographer: Ana Dias; Producer: Gonçalo Jorge; Makeup & Hair: Raquel Batalha; Video: Filipe Figueiredo; Special Thanks: Daniel Golban, Manuel Fernandes
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