Stella Stevens, the Hollywood actress and Playboy model who starred opposite Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Bobby Darin, died in 2023. She was 84.
Despite the $5,000 offer, Stevens said Playboy founder Hugh Hefner told her after the racy shoot that he would only pay her half. To earn the rest, she had to work as a hostess at one of his clubs.
The theater queen explains her references to EW, from Debbie Reynolds to Eleanor Powell: "I really enjoy being a sore thumb. I like to stick out and do things that are unexpected." ...