*Neferteri Shepherd* is the *Playboy Playmate* for July 2000. Neferteri
Shepherd claims she was born to model, and she has the moniker to confirm it.
Her first name is Egyptian for "here comes the beautiful one," a fitting
description for this looker. Newlywed Neferteri (her friends call her Nef)
studies business in college and lives in Berkeley, California. "I basically
want to be my own boss — I don't want to work for anyone else," says
Nef. An avid reader, she has what it takes to go to the head of the class,
but Nef's been chasing her true calling for as long as she can remember.
Now that's she's older and wiser, does Nef feel confident about posing in
the buff? "I went to a nude beach when I was 16 and didn't feel
comfortable with it," she says. "Now, after posing for Playboy, my
confidence has been boosted [laughs]. I look at nudity as art, depending on
how it's presented. I never thought my body was nice until I started
dancing and looking at other people's bodies. My breasts are natural —
it's all me." Nef is fortunate to have a husband and family who support
her new found freedom of expression. "I just got married last December, and
my husband is excited about my being in Playboy," she says. "At first, he
didn't want me to do it, but my mom really wanted me to go for it." Nef,
who was born in New Orleans but raised in California, has a family reunion in
Mississippi this month where she can expect to meet previously unknown
relatives, now that word is out that there's a Playmate in the family.
"It's going to be out in the cut — we're supposed to bring tents and
camp out," she says. The cut? "You know, in the woods, somewhere far
out." Neferteri Shepherd Bio Name: Neferteri Shepherd Birthplace: New
Orleans, Louisiana Bust: 36C Waist: 23 Hips: 35 Height: 5′ 9″ Weight: 118
lbs Ambitions: To become a successful real estate investor and pursue my
acting and modeling career. Turn-Ons: Genuinely kind, loyal and honest people
who know what they want out of life. Turnoffs: Complaining, unappreciative
people who are unhappy with their lives and want you to be unhappy too. I
Wish I Had: The resources to stop violence, especially among America's
youth. My Motto: Never let others hold you back from what you want out of
life. Favorite Ways To Kill Time: Bubble baths, reading and taking naps. See
more of Neferteri Shepherd nude in the Playboy Cyberclub. Join Neferteri
Shepherd at Playboy