Teri Harrison represents the American melting pot, and she does it with style - not to mention an undeniably girlish charm. Half German and half Japanese, with blonde hair and green eyes, Teri hails from Bradenton, Florida, where she was raised on a steady diet of sushi and bratwurst. “I stick out like a Q-tip in family pictures,” she jokes. “That’s my life!” When Playboy came calling, Teri didn’t hesitate to trade one sunny shore for another – before she knew it, she was in southern California, shooting her Centerfold at Playboy’s Studio West. “Traveling helps people grow,” she says. “Playboy isn’t something I’m doing just because I can. I really enjoy being photographed, but I want people to get to know me and to see how beautiful a person can be on the inside and on the outside.” A worthy task to be sure, and when it comes to the lissome Miss Harrison, there’s no worthier holder of the title of Miss October 2002.