Exclisive interview
You flew to LA to meet Hugh Hefner. What was that like?
The trip itself was part of my prize for winning Playmate of the Year 2012. I spent a week in Hollywood and Beverley Hills and one of the funniest experiences was taking a tour of all of the famous peoples’ homes. The tour took us past the Playboy Mansion and as people were clicking away, taking photos, I relayed my experience of visiting it just the night before and could actually show them photos of the inside. Actually it was quite surreal.
my ‘thing’. More recently though, as I’m past that whole club scene, I’m dealing with brands, people of stature and sophisticated dinner parties, wine is really the more acceptable drink. It’s very rare these days to find people who don’t drink wine at all, even though most people have their own taste as to whether they enjoy white, red or specific varietals. What kind of wine do you prefer?
When did you first get into wine?
Personally, I prefer white wine. I find red wine too heavy and strong and I simply can’t take it. A good Chenin Blanc is great, but my favourite is Sauvignon Blanc. A good bubbly is always great, should the occasion arise – any reason to celebrate. I really enjoy the Haute Cabriere Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, which is one of my favourites. If I’m buying everyday wine for drinking after work, I opt for brands like Tall Horse and Leopards Leap as they’re affordable and really good quality at the price. I enjoy cooking most nights and there’s nothing better than doing so with my favourite tunes in the background, whilst enjoying a nice glass of wine.
I must be honest, I’ve always been of the opinion that wine was an acquired taste and it wasn’t really
If you had to choose a wine off the supermarket shelf which you could take to an impromptu
I attended a cocktail party one night and a dinner on another. Peoples’ perception is that all the girls are prancing around the house and it’s one big, constant party, but that’s really not the case. It’s only Hef and his wife Crystal who live there. He was so humble and sincere. He came down the stairs and greeted me so warmly, knowing exactly who I was and where I was from. I was genuinely taken aback.
18 WINE EXTRA JULY 2013