He also became more and more enticed by the thrill of conspiracy, real or imagined. The magazine started featuring a larger number of Porn actresses as Pets. It was a move that didn’t go the way he planned. Guccione decided he would return to his roots, and go harder and more explicit than Playboy was willing. The beleaguered magazine had lost it’s lead over Playboy due to the scandals of the 80s. The 90s saw a change in direction for Penthouse. Nicole Aniston (Ashley Nicole Miller) – AugustĬopyright KathyKC for Teagan Presley (Ashley Ann Erickson) – January
Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Gregory Clifford) – Februaryīree Olson (Rachel Marie Oberlin) – March This is the month it was announced that PenthouseĪvery Adams – February Penthouse Pet 2005 Presented here is our list of the the last Penthouse Pets in print. The current info is that Penthouse will continue as an online only entity. The empire Guccioni and Keaton had built folded and eventually was sold. Penthouse was VERY late to the party online, and by the time they arrived there was little money left to be made. It was odd for a man who so loved technology to so completely miss the cues regarding the internet.
She had been a firm hand on the tiller of the magazine since the 1960s and without her guidance, Guccioni lost direction, and it seemed the passion to continue. Guccione’s long time companion, wife and business partner, Kathy Keaton died of breast cancer. The 2000s marked the beginning of the end for Penthouse.