As Brooke Richards walks toward you, extends a hand and offers that down-to-earth smile, she is instantly familiar. Featured in several of Playboy's newsstand specials (including Girlfriends and Sexy Girls Next Door) and was their July 1999 cover girl, the South Carolina native is the center of attention as the 20th century's last Playmate.

And why not? As the youngest of 14 children, Miss Richards is unquestionably the pick of the litter. "A big family seemed normal to me because I had nothing to compare it to. I have five brothers and eight sisters. Mom was just very fertile, I guess". Does her family endorse her appearance in Playboy? "Some do, some don't. In a family this size, that's typical. I didn't call everybody to ask if it was OK. I do my own thing and don't judge them for what they do. I expect the same treatment." You go girl!!!