*Crista Nicole* is the *Playboy Playmate* for May 2001. Crista Nicole left
her hometown of Springfield, Ohio with her high school sweetheart and headed
west — destination unknown — to pursue a modeling career. When the two
road-trippers arrived at the last-chance casino border town of Primm, Nevada,
22-year-old Crista saw a billboard for a Miss Hawaiian Tropic search that
inspired her to make a U-turn back to Las Vegas. "I called the number and
did the contest," she says. "I won and became a state finalist." But
when she qualified for the national competition, she hesitated. "My
boyfriend, Jared, and I needed to find jobs. He said, 'You have to go —
that's why we came out here.'" Crista took his advice and went on to
win the nationals. She also snagged her first major modeling contract, with
Hawaiian Tropic. Driving cross-country to pursue a dream was easier with
Jared along. "We've been dating for five years and he's my best
friend," she says of her beau. "We were both athletic in high school and
actually hated each other at first. He was a big-time jock, kind of an
asshole, and I had no interest in getting to know him. But one day we were
running beside each other on the treadmills and started talking, and we saw
we had something." Crista enjoyed softball, soccer, basketball and track,
and she even gave cheerleading a try to overcome her shyness. "I hung out
with honor students and bookworms to keep out of trouble," she says. "I
surrounded myself with positive things because I really didn't enjoy school
— the book part of it, that is." Miss May went to college at Kent State,
where she studied psychology before deciding to model. "I'm going to
finish school when my modeling career is over," she says. "When I was in
college I wasn't happy at all. There was something missing — I didn't
want to do thetypical 'go to college, get a 40-hour-a-week job and have a
family' thing right away." Crista Nicole Bio Name: Crista Nicole
Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio Bust: 34C Waist: 25 Hips: 35 Height: 5′ 9″
Weight: 125 lbs Ambitions: To become a successful model and travel around the
world. Turn-Ons: Extroverted, energetic, respectful and open-minded people.
Turnoffs: Uneducated, unrealistic, judgmental and shallow people. If I
Wasn't In Front Of The Camera I Would: Ever since I was a young girl,
I've had some interest in photography. I did take a few photography
classes. Biggest Weakness: Chocolate. I have to work out a little harder, but
it's worth it. What's In My Travel Bag: A photo of my three Yorkies
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