Cristy Thom

Cristy Thom is a work of art. Born Li-Wah Thom in Los Angeles, California, shes as well-formed as a sculpture dark brown hair, brown eyes and a tiny waist are some of her finer and more formal qualities. I have in incredible effect on men, she says, without a trace of guile. I can tell by the way a man looks if I can relate to him. As a teenager, Cristy got off to a rough start after dropping out of high school at fifteen, she left home and moved in with an older boyfriend. I was a wild child, admits Cristy. I wore tight jeans and a little top. As soon as I turned eighteen, I set up my camera, took some pictures and sent them in to Playboy. As Miss February 1991, she charmed readers with her candid personality and not-so-candid Centerfold photo in the Netherlands, she was even named PMOY 92. In her original Playmate File, Cristys number-one goal was to become an actress, but fate had other plans. Earning a degree from the Otis College of Art and Design, Cristy became a successful artist, and has shown her paintings in galleries all over the United States. My work is a combination of contemporary realism, pop and satire, explained Cristy in a 1993 interview. Her paintings sell for as much as $18,000 apiece, so she must be doing something right. Modeling isnt for me, she says. I need something more challenging. Speaking of which, Cristys ideal man is a strong, not-so-silent type shes looking for a man whos smart and tough, wholl call her on any and all bull. I hate being kissed up to, she says. Sometimes I need to be put in my place. I need someone who can push back! Like all the greatest art, we think Cristy is priceless.