*Jennifer Rovero* is the *Playboy Playmate* for July 1999. Jennifer shows up
at a West Los Angeles restaurant the way she shows up most places these days:
dressed down in a T-shirt and denim overalls and accompanied by her best
friend and roommate, Stacy Sanches. The two women share a wicked but
inscrutable sense of humor and are convinced they'd make great MTV
co-hosts. But first, Miss July, Jennifer Rovero, has to learn the Playboy
ropes from Stacy, the 1996 Playmate of the Year. It's a new world for
Jennifer, who spent her childhood traveling between Venezuela (where her
parents lived, though her mother is English), Texas, California and Florida.
Evidence on these pages to the contrary, Jennifer says she's "just an
average girl from Jacksonville who got lucky." But when she adds that she
feels uncomfortable signing autographs, her friend laughs. "You're a
Playmate now," Stacy reminds her. "Get used to it." /Q: Are you ready
for the attention? / A: Well, I've always been an actress. Growing up, I
acted out things at home, always liked attention. When I was 13, I started
entering beauty contests. They were nothing big, just little local pageants,
but I went from contest to contest, picking up $500 here, $500 there.
[Laughs.] I've been in bathing suits way too long. /Q: And now you're in
less than that. Are your friends in Jacksonville surprised, or did they
expect this? / A: My friends in Florida always knew I wanted to get out of
there, so they're excited for me. My guy friends are freaking. /Q: Why did
you want to leave Florida? / A: I like a fast-paced life, and Jacksonville is
sort of a business town. I still love it because of my friends, but I don't
really fit in there anymore. Everybody there says I've gone Hollywood, but
I haven't. I have just learned a lot of new things, and grown up a lot. /Q:
How did you hook up with Playboy? / A: I was at a Hawaiian Tropic
International contest, and I went up to the Playboy people and told them they
ought to shoot in Venezuela, because it's so beautiful. And Arny Freytag,
the photographer, said, "Why don't we shoot you there?" So it was like
a Forrest Gump thing — I just wandered into it. At first I didn't take it
seriously. Anybody who knows me will tell you I don't take anything very
seriously. But then I realized that it's really hard to be chosen by
Playboy, and I should be proud of it and get serious about it. /Q: Where do
you want to go from here? / A: My goals are to be an actress and a model. But
when it comes down to it, nothing is as important as being a mom. Family is
really important to me. I keep forgetting that I'm only 20 years old — I
guess I don't need to rush things. Jennifer Rovero Bio Name: Jennifer
Rovero Birthplace: Austin, Texas Bust: 34B Waist: 24 Hips: 34 Height: 5′
8″ Weight: 120 lbs Ambitions: To write short stories. I have a lot of
material in my head, I need to get it on paper. Turn-Ons: Quick-witted,
well-read men. Also men who have a strong sense of individuality. Turnoffs:
People who are close-minded or who have a lot of insecurities. Phobias: Not
being able to make something out of all my creativity. Words To Live By:
–Avoid hatred, avoid any kind of mischief and jealousy. Clear your head and
live! I Judge A Man By: The way he carries himself, by the small details that
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