{"id":690509,"date":"2026-05-24T11:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/690509\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:40:13","slug":"carmen-electra-wears-playboy-bunny-ears-on-red-carpet-at-abbey-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/690509\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmen Electra wears Playboy bunny ears on red carpet at Abbey event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_3944853\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/baywatch-star-carmen-electra-stuns-black-corset-fishnets-while-marking-end-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carmen Electra<\/a> is revisiting her Playboy roots with her latest red carpet look.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">When walking the red carpet at the 35th Anniversary of The Abbey Food &amp; Bar, the actress and model posed in a leopard-print bodysuit, which she paired with a matching pair of bunny ears.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She also accessorized with a bow tie, cufflinks, sheer black tights and a black purse, as well as jewelry and black high heels.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The model chose to wear her long blonde hair straight down, and went for dramatic silver eyeshadow and bold lashes for her makeup.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/carmen-electra-the-abbey.jpeg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra in a bodysuit and bunny ears at The Abbey in West Hollywood in May 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Electra stepped back into her Playboy roots during her most recent red carpet appearance. (Steve Granitz\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_3944854\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/denise-richards-channels-iconic-playboy-past-20-years-posing-adult-magazine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DENISE RICHARDS CHANNELS ICONIC PLAYBOY PAST 20 YEARS AFTER POSING FOR ADULT MAGAZINE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While she was never considered <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_3944855\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/playmate-year-playboy-magazine-comeback-onlyfans-no-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">an official Playmate<\/a>, Electra appeared in the magazine five times, and was even styled in the iconic bunny costume in one of them.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Her first appearance in the magazine was a nude photo shoot for the May 1996 issue, posing for a second time a year later, in June 1997.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Once I saw the photos I was &#8230; I had to pinch myself. I couldn&#8217;t believe that I was actually in the magazine and going to be a part of such an iconic time, being a part of Playboy in general,&#8221; she told Fox News Digital in November 2019. &#8220;Marilyn Monroe started off with Playboy, and those are the women that I admire and truly have been inspired by. So yeah, Playboy was a lot of fun&#8230; And I&#8217;m not shy at all anymore, by the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Electra&#8217;s appearance in the pages of the magazine eventually caught the eye of Hollywood executives, leading to her getting cast in the hit show, &#8220;Baywatch.&#8221; She joined the show for its eighth season in 1997.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/carmen-electra-baywatch.jpeg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra in character for &quot;Baywatch&quot; in 1997.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Carmen Electra on the set of &#8220;Baywatch&#8221; in 1997. <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">During an appearance at 90s con in September 2024, Electra spoke about her big break and what her life was like prior to being discovered, noting she &#8220;was homeless in L.A.&#8221; and didn&#8217;t come &#8220;from a rich family or anything like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I knew where I needed to be in N.Y. or L.A.,&#8221; she said, according to People. &#8220;So, there was a lot of struggling, and I didn\u2019t really know what I was going to do. But I just started to try things and come out of my shell really. So that\u2019s the beginning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She has since shifted the focus of her career, joining the subscription-based social media website, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_3944857\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jaime-pressly-admits-she-thought-onlyfans-porn-before-her-surprise-debut-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">OnlyFans in 2022<\/a>, telling People at the time that joining the platform felt like a &#8220;no-brainer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_3944858\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/carmen-electra.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra smiling in a sparkly blue gown on a red carpet.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Electra is now focusing on OnlyFans. (Kevin Tachman\/amfAR\/Getty Images for amfAR)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In her opinion, the platform allows her &#8220;to be &#8220;a little bit more intimate&#8221; with fans, adding that &#8220;people are going to do what they want to do anyway with your photos,&#8221; so she took advantage of the opportunity to &#8220;be in control of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I just felt like, &#8216;Yeah, I need to do this,'&#8221; Electra explained to People at the time. &#8220;I, for once, have this opportunity to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_3944860\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/baywatch-star-carmen-electra-claims-told-lose-some-pounds-appearing-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">be my own boss<\/a> and have my own creative vision to share with my fans without someone standing over me, telling me, &#8216;Don&#8217;t do this, don&#8217;t do that. Cover up this.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lori Bashian is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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