Penthouse's Ground-Breaking Covers
Bob Guccione was a nice guy who did things that some people thought were not nice, says Alan Dershowitz, who defended Penthouse against charges of obscenity in the Bible Belt.
First Cover for U.S. Penthouse
Vanessa Williams on the cover that caused such a stir that her Miss America crown was taken away.
Donna Summer gave a very “candid interview” to go along with her cover.
Tila Tequila is the first centerfold to have her clothes on during a photo shoot.
Jane Fonda dressed as Barbarella, her hit movie from that year.
Priscilla Barnes, from Three's Company fame.
Madonna was on the cover of UK Penthouse in April, and the French version in September that year. Japan and the U.S. followed suit a couple of years later.
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