Eugena Washington

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Eugena Washington
Eugena Washington at G2E 2016.jpg
Washington at G2E 2016 in Las Vegas
Playboy centerfold appearance
December 2015
Preceded by Rachel Harris
Succeeded by Amberleigh West
Playboy Playmate of the Year
2016
Preceded by Dani Mathers
Succeeded by Brook Power
Personal details
Born Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Eugena Washington is an American model. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. She was the last eliminated on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7. She was named Playmate of the month for December 2015, and later Playmate of the year for 2016. She was the third black model to be given the title, the first to be named in Playboy's post-nude era, and the last Playmate of the year to be chosen by Hugh Hefner himself at the Playboy Mansion, before he stepped down from the company in late 2016 and his son, Cooper Hefner, briefly succeeded him before Hugh's death in 2017. She appeared in the music video of rapper B.o.B's single "Nothin' on You".

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Career

America's Next Top Model

Washington was the fourth (after Melrose Bickerstaff, Jaeda Young and Michelle Babin) girl to be selected for the seventh cycle of America's Next Top Model . Over her stay, Washington received one first call-out and survived the bottom two twice over Monique Calhoun and Brooke Miller who were both eliminated in their only ever bottom two appearance upon Washington's stay. She also won three challenges where two of them Washington selected CariDee English and Jaeda Young after winning the Covergirl challenge and Amanda Babin after winning the flamenco dancing challenge. The judges eliminated Washington eleventh in Barcelona during her third collective bottom two appearance which Melrose Bickerstaff had survived for the second time round (the first being over Christian Evans who was the first eliminee) after CariDee English was selected to be the first finalist and eventually won.

Washington was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for December 2015 [1] and Playmate of the Year 2016. [2] She was the third African American to be so named. [3] She was the first Playmate of the Year after Playboy eliminated its Centerfold. [3]

In May, 2016, she was the last Playmate of the Year to be announced by Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion. [4]

Acting

Washington has appeared in The Bold and the Beautiful [5] and The Perfect Match (2016). [6]

Other

Washington also appears in a McDonald's cafe commercial along with American R&B artist Dwele. She appeared in the video for B.o.B single "Nothin' On You". [7] She was named one of the influencers for Cîroc "Lets Get It" Campaign in 2016. [8] Washington was also a contestant on cycle 7 of "America's Next Top Model".

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References

  1. ↑ "Eugena Washington". Playboy.
  2. ↑ "A Look Back at the 2016 POTY: Eugena Washington". Playboy. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "STYLE: Eugena Washington Named Playboy's First Playmate Of The Year In Post-Nude Era" (Video). Huffington Post . May 12, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hugh Hefner Crippling Back Infection Started Decline in Health". TMZ. September 29, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ "'Playboy' Reveals 2016 Playmate of the Year: Meet Eugena Washington". 13 May 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Eugena Washington: Playboy's Playmate of the Year who's not fully nude". 12 May 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  7. ↑ King, Michael (May 12, 2016). "Playboy introduces Eugena Washington as 2016 Playmate of the Year". WXIA-TV . Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Media, Chilled (September 2016). "Sean 'Diddy' Combs and CîROC Launch 'Lets Get It' Campaign - Chilled Magazine". Chilled Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
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