Sara Jean Underwood: A Playmate Appreciation

I'll be honest with you. Most years I'm a little disappointed with Playboy's pick for Playmate of the Year. This is not to say the women who win the title don't deserve it, but my favorite girl usually gets left behind. It's bound to happen, but when reviewing their pictorials I can't help but wish they got a bit more recognition. In 2007, one of my picks finally got the spotlight.

For many, their first exposure to Sara Underwood (or Sara Jean as she was then known) was on the cover of the October 2005 edition of Playboy sporting little more than a painted on football jersey. She got even more exposure as Miss June 2006, eventually ascending to the Playmate of the Year throne in 2007.

It's really no surprise that Sara's garnered as much attention as she has. Not only is she a beautiful woman, but she looks... well... real. The phrase "girl next door" is thrown around quite a bit when it comes to describing many girls who pose for the bunny mag (hell, I'm even guilty of over using it), but with Sara it's one hundred percent true. She pulls off the girly-girl look wonderfully, but its not too much of a stretch to picture her in a sweatshirt on a Friday night watching the local football team. While some girls are so gorgeous they can be intimidating, Sara seems like someone you'd easily be able to walk up to and make conversation with. This kind of appeal makes it obvious why she's virtually universally adored by Playboy fans.

Of course you could talk about how great her body is too. Her bottom is one of the best ever to grace the pages of Playboy, and her natural breasts are truly a sight to behold, but that's just part of the entire package. Sara's personality in front of the camera really pushes her over the top. She can look cute as button in one shot, and become mind-blowingly sexy in the next. Add to that the fact her smile is probably one of the top few in Playboy's history, and you have a truly special girl.

Her PMOY title, coupled with a pretty extensive collection of shots both in print and in the Playboy Cyber Club is sure to catapult her to classic status in a short period of time. Here's hoping that Sara continues her relationship with Hef and Co. for a long, long time.

Here's to you Sara!