The road leading to Playmate of the Year has more twists than a contortionists' convention, and no one knows that better than Christina Santiago. Last year, when the no-nonsense Puerto Rican beauty from Chicago lost out on Fox TV's reality series Girl Next Door: The Search for a Playboy Centerfold, it seemed her Playmate dream was over. But finalist Christina had made a lasting impression and soon returned as Miss August. Now she's the PMOY for 2003.
