CHANNELING THE A MlUTlOl S, MA WARING i:\EllG) OF A GIRL CHASING l)ESTim,l)[ \l M iTIIKliS— VIVACIOUS, FEARLESS ANDSWEET FINDS HER IIOLLYW ODD ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING O n a long stretch of highway between the California desert and the City of Angels, an exuberant Dani Mathers glows against a deep-blue dusk. "California can be so raw and nomadic," she says. "Being from here, I feel those qualities are a part of me too." This is the road so many ingenues take to chase their dreams—and where a lucky few, like Dani, realize them. "I've wanted this for so long," she says. "Like with any accomplishment, you work hard and hope it will pay off, but I can't believe I did it." Meet your 2015 Playmate of the Year. Dani is the real deal, a self-motivated go-getter whose list of accomplishments surpasses ordinary expectations. As an actress, this past year she appeared in the blockbusters Neighbors and Furious 7. As a budding media personality, she created and helmed Funny Bunny, her comedy talk show on Playboy Radio. And as an aspiring entrepreneur, she continues to explore opportunities to unite her career with her passions. "There are a million things I want to do, and I think I could be good at a lot of them," she says. "I truly want to be a Jane of all trades. But first I'm committed to being a great PMOY, and I'm going to work my hardest to show everyone how appreciative I am for this opportunity." She's off to a good start. Since becoming Miss May 2014, Dani has represented playboy at events around the country, including Comic-Con and Super Bowl XLIX. "The second I put on my teal Bunny suit, I become proud and stand tall. I believe in playboy." she says. The five-foot-one bombshell, who recently chopped off a few inches of her sig nature blonde locks (this pictorial serves as her debut as a short-haired model), even gained some personal insight as a Playmate. "Only recently did I realize how much I love talking to people," she says. "I love" my job, and I'm not going to be .-quiet about it. I can't wait to spend -more time meeting people fa.ce-to-face."-No rfb h masses will-be Kning up for you, "Dani. ~ _;' STYLING Leslie Lessin MAKEUP Camille Clark at Aim Artists Agency HAIR Jorge Serrano at the Only Agency MANICURE Emi Kudo at Opus Beauty, using OPI PROP STYLING Cydney Griggs Cullen
