10 Celebrities Who Turned Down Posing For Playboy

Discover out why these stars stated no to Playboy…

Whereas Woman Gaga doesn’t thoughts carrying a revealing outfit, she says Playboy simply isn’t for her. Again in 2009, Gaga shared that she turned down a suggestion from the journal — however joked that she might rethink if she ever had one thing to advertise. To date, no venture has satisfied her to strip down for the magazine.

“I imply, if I used to be a glamour mannequin, I might be delighted [with Playboy’s offer], however for me it is all concerning the music,” Gaga stated on the time, jokingly including, “Ask me once more, although, when I’ve a brand new album to plug.”

Katy Perry has posed for different gents’s magazines like FHM, however she says she doesn’t have an curiosity in doing Playboy. Again in 2008, she stated that she didn’t wish to observe within the footsteps of different well-known faces that appeared within the journal.

“I don’t wish to go all [Kim] Kardashian,” Katy stated, earlier than including that she understands why she’d gotten the supply. “I’ve acquired boobs and I’m not going to cut them off, so I suppose individuals will discuss them.”

Jessica Alba might have appeared on the duvet of Playboy — however she claimed she didn’t consent to her look. Again in 2006, she was voted one of many “25 Sexiest Celebrities” of the yr and was requested to pose for the publication. Jessica declined, however the magazine ended up utilizing a bikini picture from one other outlet. She virtually took authorized motion towards the corporate however finally determined towards it after Hugh Hefner despatched a private apology and pledged to donate cash to her favourite charities.

“In gentle of Mr. Hefner’s private apology for Playboy’s unauthorized use of my picture on their cowl, I’ve determined to discontinue my claims towards them,” Jessica stated in an announcement. “This was by no means about cash, it was about setting the document straight about one thing that was achieved with out my information or consent.”

Paris Hilton additionally claimed she appeared on the duvet of Playboy with out her consent. For years, Hugh Hefner had requested Paris to shoot for the journal, however she declined. Though she thought it could have been “superior,” her mom, Kathy Hilton, didn’t approve and thought it was “so trashy.”

“Hef actually needed me to do a Playboy cowl,” Paris wrote in Paris: The Memoir. “He saved providing me increasingly cash, saying I wouldn’t should be completely bare, simply topless. After which saying, I didn’t should be topless, simply sheer. After which saying I may put on no matter lingerie I needed. Even when he provided seven figures, I turned it down as a result of I knew my mother would lose her thoughts. I had already been branded as a slut after the intercourse tape. I felt like a Playboy pictorial would simply cement that in individuals’s minds.”

Regardless of repeatedly declining the chance, Paris ended up on the duvet in 2005 after being voted their Intercourse Star of the 12 months Award. The journal reportedly bought Paris’ outdated photographs from a non-public check shoot with a photographer, and since it was about her award, the outlet claimed it was information and never a pictorial. Though her household was upset, they didn’t pursue authorized motion.

Early on in her profession, Melissa Joan Hart stated she was provided a hefty sum of money to pose for Playboy. Whereas she says she needed to severely think about it, she ended up turning it down as a result of she had beforehand posed for Maxim in her underwear and didn’t like the way it was obtained.

“With my Maxim cowl — I virtually started regretting that in 1999 as a result of it blew up into this enormous scandal the place I used to be going to be fired and sued. I used to be 23 years outdated…and I went via a time the place I used to be slightly wild. I truly confirmed up on the photoshoot from the Playboy Mansion, so it was like, ‘Oh large deal — bra and panties, that’s what I noticed all people in all night time,’” she instructed Web page Six.

She continued, “I discovered that I didn’t wish to do Playboy. They got here round and provided me 1,000,000 {dollars}, which I needed to severely think about. Initially it’s like, ‘Yeah, I’ll take my garments off for 1,000,000 bucks, are you kidding?’ It’s the massive query: what is going to you do for 1,000,000 {dollars}? However I made a decision that due to the response I acquired from Maxim I wasn’t comfy — and my brother had that cowl shoved in his face for months. That made me say no.”

Kelly Osbourne as soon as stated she was fascinated about posing for Playboy, however when she truly acquired a suggestion, she turned it down. She says that on the time, she didn’t assume it was the correct selection for her and didn’t need her household to see these sorts of photographs of her.

“It was the second time they’ve requested and respectfully I declined, as I don’t really feel it’s the correct factor for me. I do know if I ever determined to do one thing like that I’d need it to be tasteful and achieved very superbly. However nonetheless I turned it down — I wouldn’t need my father or brother Jack to open up {a magazine} and see me bare!” she shared.

When Nelly Furtado was in her early 20s, she stated she was provided half 1,000,000 {dollars} to pose for Playboy — and she or he didn’t even should take her garments off. The singer defined that she thought it was too quickly in her profession to do one thing like that, including that she’d be open to it later in her profession. To date, at age 46, Nelly has not appeared within the magazine.

“The journal was even ready to pay me $500,000 to pose with my garments on. I didn’t need Playboy on my resumé on the age of twenty-two. In the event that they ask me once I’m 40, I’ll in all probability say sure,” she instructed the Every day Mail.

Jennifer Love Hewitt says she was provided a variety in Playboy journal, however she wasn’t . The actress reportedly obtained the request again in 2008, shortly after she was physique shamed for wanting too curvy in a bikini. Hugh appeared to be a fan of her look and provided her the photoshoot however she turned it down.

“There was a suggestion, however she declined,” her rep instructed Us Weekly on the time.

Former Spice Lady Mel B stated she’s been requested to pose for Playboy on quite a few events, however she’s turned them down each time. Whereas they’ve provided her a significant sum of money, she says she’s simply not prepared.

“They’re providing me a ridiculous sum of money however I am simply not able to do it…I’ll think about it sooner or later once I really feel the time’s proper,” she shared again in 2009.

Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke Hogan, declined a suggestion to pose for Playboy. Whereas she had beforehand appeared in FHM Journal in 2006, she thought it wasn’t the correct time to look in Playboy. On the time, she stated she wasn’t ruling out future appearances — however as of now, she nonetheless hasn’t shot with the magazine.

“Brooke simply didn’t really feel that it was the correct time,” her rep instructed Us Weekly. “It’s not out of the query for the longer term, however we’ll should see.”