{"id":2503878,"date":"2026-07-15T23:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2503878"},"modified":"2026-07-15T23:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:22:00","slug":"carmen-electra-dons-fishnets-and-leather-for-playboy-return-at-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/carmen-electra-dons-fishnets-and-leather-for-playboy-return-at-54\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmen Electra dons fishnets and leather for Playboy return at 54"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>No, it&#8217;s not 1996, but yes, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carmen Electra;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/thelistwire.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/2023\/07\/06\/actress-and-model-carmen-electra-through-the-years\/81115734007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Carmen Electra<\/a> is back in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Playboy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/videos\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/02\/18\/hugh-hefner-widow-playboy-scrapbooks\/88730210007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Playboy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The model and actress, 54, stunned in fishnets in a feature for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:summer 2026 issue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playboy.com\/read\/entertainment-culture\/carmen-advisor\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">summer 2026 issue<\/a> of the men&#8217;s lifestyle and entertainment magazine, more than 30 years after her debut.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baywatch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2026\/04\/21\/livvy-dunne-baywatch-reboot-acting-gymnastics\/89617897007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Baywatch<\/a>&#8221; alum also answered readers&#8217; risqu\u00e9 questions about dating, six-pack abs, threesomes and other not-safe-for-work topics.<\/p>\n<p>For the photoshoot, she donned a lingerie-inspired look, wearing a black fishnet bodysuit with a leather corset, leather belt, black Pleaser heels and a newsboy-style hat.<\/p>\n<p>Electra made her first Playboy appearance at age 24 in the magazine&#8217;s May 1996 issue, which made her a pop culture sex symbol ahead of her joining the cast of &#8220;Baywatch&#8221; in 1997. She began her career as a dancer and achieved mass fame when she joined the lifeguard series that starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson and graced the cover of Playboy a few more times.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Carmen Electra says she does not regret changing her name<\/h2>\n<p>The model also opened up about legally changing her name in 2024 from Tara Leigh Patrick to Carmen Electra.<\/p>\n<p>After a reader in Scottsdale, Arizona, named Victoria R. asked if she should also change her name, Electra said: &#8220;Yes, you should definitely reinvent yourself and change your name if you&#8217;re not down with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You could change it to anything you want,&#8221; she said in the interview. &#8220;Maybe you&#8217;ll feel even more confident with your new name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She discussed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2026\/04\/21\/prince-first-and-last-concert\/89705029007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Prince<\/a> encouraging her to adopt the name, advice she said meant a lot coming from him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He gave me a lot of confidence. I thought [the name Carmen Electra] was really cool, and I recently decided to officially change it, so now it&#8217;s mine,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to a different question, she encouraged men over 40 not to give up anything about themselves, adding, &#8220;Keep it young, keep it fun, keep it hot, right?&#8221; She told another recently divorced reader, &#8220;Who cares about being a clich\u00e9? Go for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carmen Electra stuns in fishnets for Playboy return at 54;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/07\/15\/carmen-electra-playboy-return\/90935283007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Carmen Electra stuns in fishnets for Playboy return at 54<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No, it&#8217;s not 1996, but yes, Carmen Electra is back in Playboy. The model and actress, 54, stunned in fishnets in a feature for the summer 2026 issue of the men&#8217;s lifestyle and entertainment magazine, more than 30 years after her debut. 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