Mei-Ling Lam

Youve got good taste in Mei-Ling Lam, our Miss June 2011. Shes half Asian born to a Chinese restaurateur and a French Canadian and all natural, with long, dark hair and soft brown eyes. I grew up in small-town Maine, she says, and when I was younger, I competed in a few state beauty pageants. I won Miss Teen Maine in 2001, and later I competed in Miss Teen USA. She may have worn a tiara, but dont take her for a princess Mei-Ling is a huge Boston Celtics fan, spends hours watching ESPN, and she would sooner die than miss a game with the Big Three. She also loves video games Gran Turismo and any other game she can get her hands on and has to be careful not to treat the stick shift in her Mercedes like a joystick. And its not all fun and games, either shes an entrepreneur with a restaurant and a tea house to her name. Id like to use my money and status as Playmate to start a new business, she says. I could do another restaurant, but I want to try something new.Mei-Ling did some test shots with her friend a fashion photographer and he submitted them on her behalf. With her parents permission, she flew to Los Angeles for two more tests, and the third time was the charm Hef approved her Centerfold and we made her Miss June. It was my first time posing nude, she says, but I wasnt nervous. I had modeled before, and I had to change my clothes in front of other people. Its not that much different. These days, Mei-Ling lives in Atlanta, Georgia with Ken Oxendine, new husband and former running back for the Falcons but she makes regular visits to the Mansion, and Hef saves a seat for her at Movie Night. For more of the delectable Mei-Ling Lam, check out her Playground column, Dinner With Mei-Ling.