{"id":765362,"date":"2026-07-16T01:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T01:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/765362\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T01:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T01:40:19","slug":"carmen-electra-shares-dating-advice-for-middle-aged-women-in-playboy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/765362\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmen Electra shares dating advice for middle-aged women in Playboy"},"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_598551\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/baywatch-star-carmen-electra-stuns-black-corset-fishnets-while-marking-end-era#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-results_5_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carmen Electra<\/a> went back to her roots.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">In a new interview with <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_598552\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playboy.com\/read\/entertainment-culture\/carmen-advisor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Playboy<\/a>, the 54-year-old model and actress answered fan questions, and gave her insight into what it&#8217;s like dating as you get older and gave men advice on what they should and shouldn&#8217;t do when trying to get the attention of a middle-aged woman.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We do appreciate texting or calling appropriately,&#8221; she said. &#8220;What you really need to do is make sure you don\u2019t call her and say, \u2018Hey, come meet me at a bar right now,\u2019 when it\u2019s midnight.\u00a0 That\u2019s a huge no-no.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She also gave some advice to women looking to date after a divorce, letting them know if they are in their &#8220;&#8217;40s, you\u2019re still so young&#8221; and that they &#8220;need to go have fun, keep having fun and live your life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/carmen-electra-playboy-4.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra posed in lingerie and a hat for the upcoming edition of Playboy.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Electra gave Playboy readers tips on how to woo women. (Max Montgomery for Playboy)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_598553\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/valerie-bertinelli-says-shes-really-scared-dating-issues-warning-vulnerability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">VALERIE BERTINELLI SAYS SHE\u2019S \u2018REALLY SCARED\u2019 OF DATING, ISSUES WARNING ON &#8216;VULNERABILITY&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Electra is speaking from experience because she&#8217;s has been married twice \u2014 once to NBA star Dennis Rodman in 1998, a marriage that was annulled a few months later, and then again to musician Dave Navarro from 2003 until their divorce was finalized in 2007. At this point in her life, she is looking for someone to pursue her.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I\u2019m old-fashioned, so I prefer if the man makes the first move, although I have been known to do a little walk, sway the hips a little bit, you know, bat my eyelashes a little like a butterfly, and keep on walking. If they are really interested in you, they\u2019ll talk to you or slip you their number.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/carmen-electra-playboy-5.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra posing for Playboy with her arms above her head.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Electra has been married twice and is now looking for someone to make the first move. (Max Montgomery for Playboy)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/carmen-electra-playboy-3.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra posing on a dresser while dressed in lingerie and a hat.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Electra tells women in their 40s they&#8217;re still young and should keep having fun. (Max Montgomery for Playboy)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The &#8220;Scary Movie&#8221; actress spoke to Fox News Digital in February and reflected on how to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_598554\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/carmen-electra-shares-simple-approach-romance-she-swears-her-50s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">keep the spark alive<\/a> in relationships.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She shared that, in her experience, it is important to choose a romantic partner &#8220;that you love being with&#8221; because doing so is &#8220;definitely what&#8217;s gonna keep the spark live anyway.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/carmen-electra-playboy-2.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra posing for Playboy in a hat\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Electra previously shared her secret to keeping the spark alive in a relationship with Fox News Digital. (Max Montgomery for Playboy)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/carmen-electra-playboy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra posing in his lingerie for Playboy while on a dresser\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Electra first posed for the magazine in 1996. (Max Montgomery for Playboy)<\/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\">&#8220;So someone that \u2014 you just love their spirit, you love who they are as a person, someone that&#8217;s not a downer. I like artists, like people that are into art, whatever their art may be, all that good stuff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She first posed for the magazine in 1996, returning one year later in June 1997. Her appearance in the magazine caught the eye of Hollywood executives, and she was soon cast on &#8220;Baywatch&#8221; for its eighth season in 1997.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/carmen-electra-red.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen Electra at the Summer Party &quot;La Grande Bellezza&quot; in Berlin, Germany in July 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Electra&#8217;s appearance in the magazine led to a role on the hit show &#8220;Baywatch.&#8221; (Gerome Defrance\/Getty Images)<\/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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_598556\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/marilyn-monroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Marilyn Monroe<\/a> 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\">Prior to appearing on the pages of the magazine this year, Electra looked back to her Playboy roots on the red carpet at the 35th Anniversary of The Abbey Food &amp; Bar in May.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_598557\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/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\">She posed for photos at the event in a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_598558\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/carmen-electra-channels-playboy-past-leopard-print-bunny-costume-red-carpet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">leopard-print bodysuit<\/a>, 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, a black purse, jewelry and black high heels.<\/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>Lori A. Bashian is an entertainment news writer at Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Carmen Electra went back to her roots. 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