Teela LaRoux

Teela LaRoux heats up the summer even more in her gorgeous pictorial as our Miss July 2019. On the set of a rooftop with the photographer, Ana Dias, this July Playmate tells us about her work, experiences, beliefs, and much more. 'I'm a hardworking, goofy, adventurous firecracker — a little free spirit creating the life I've always envisioned,' she says. A Seattle native, Teela now lives in Los Angeles but has also spent some time abroad. 'After I started modeling I moved to Paris and fell in love with the city,' she tells us. 'I stayed there for years. It was a beautiful way to learn and grow into adulthood.' When it comes to posing for us, Teela was thrilled. 'Modeling for Playboy? I never in a million years thought it would happen for me! I love what the brand is doing now: the vision is much more inclusive and progressive. My experience on set was the best in all my 16 years of modeling,' she says. For Teela, posing nude is a form of self-love. '[It] can be a vulnerable experience, but at the same time it can be empowering,' she says. 'I felt strong. I felt beautiful. I didn't realize I could feel so much love for myself in doing [a nude shoot.]' See just what she's talking about, right here, now on Playboy Plus!