Featuring female government employees posing semi-nude in a 10-page spread, it's obvious how this became one of Playboy's most controversial covers.

I'll be very interested to see how the magazine's image progresses now that it has banished nude photos. And she has given her honest perspective about her time with Hugh in the mansion in the memoir ‘Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself’. This is the black and white version of the famous appearance of Katarina Witt in December/1998 issue of US Playboy, which created quite a buzz then it came out. The holiday issue featured Handler in quite an interesting pair of boots and a gold bikini for the cover. So, in anticipation of the magazine turning over a new leaf, let's look back on 17 of the most iconic Playboy magazine covers from the 1950s to today.

Vanity - The "Nasty Girl" singer, aka Prince's "female reflection," took the cover of Playboy's April 1988, six years before she dropped her stage name for evangelism. David LaChapelle (American, born 1963) American 1963 0 Title: Naomi Campbell for Playboy, December (9 works) , 1999 Medium: pigment prints Size: 39.

The former Playmate, 37, was 21 when she was invited to stay at the Playboy Mansion in October 2008, and a few months later she and the late Playboy mogul entered a relationship – before Crystal became the pornographer’s third wife when they tied the knot in 2012. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Darine Stern - In 1971, this former Ford model became the first Black woman to get a solo feature on Playboy's cover, some 18 years after the legendary men's lifestyle magazine debuted. Whether they appeared inside the pages of the magazine or not, many big names, stars, and celebrities have covered the glossy from Marilyn Monroe to Naomi Campbell, to Anna Nicole Smith, to Dolly Parton, and yes, even Kim Kardashian.Madonna wasn't one to follow many rules, so it makes perfect sense that she graced Playboy's pages back in her heyday.