Jayde Nicole is Playboy's 2008 Playmate of the Year

Posted Friday May 9, 2008 12:26 PM GMT

Her life is forever changed, as Jayde Nicole has been named Playboy's 2008 Playmate of the Year, the magazine announced at a luncheon on Thursday (May 8).

A 22-year-old Ontario native, Nicole is Canada's first Playmate of the Year since Shannon Tweed was honored with the title in 1982.

According to press reports, Nicole owns a modeling agency and was Playboy's Miss January 2007.

"She will appear in a 10-page nude pictorial in Playboy's June issue, which becomes available at newsstands today. Along with her title, Jayde received $100,000 in prize money and a 2008 Cadillac CTS," Playboy reps tell.

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Enjoy the pictures of Jayde Nicole at the Playmate of the Year luncheon (May 8).

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