

In 1996, Tweeden appeared on the cover of Playboy as a host for ESPN's workout show "Fitness Beach" but she didn't take off her clothes in the magazine. "I've always been a voluptous girl, so thankfully, when the Beyonces and the J-Los started to become famous, I got noticed! Everyone is telling me they like a little meat on the bones!" "For nearly 20 years, I've been in the public eye and made a living in this business, so why not do this?" Tweeden said. She also covers baseball for Fox Sports West. Arnold, 58, claimed to be a close friend of Leeann Tweeden, the former Playboy model who accused Franken, 66, of groping and forcibly kissing her during a USO tour in 2006. She parlayed that into the gig for "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" from 2000 to 2007 and then became the host of the NBC poker show. She did promotional work for Hooters, Frederick's of Hollywood and several other companies. Tweeden is from Manassas, Va., and pursued a career in modeling. If people don't like it, they don't have to look." "My husband and I had long talks before doing it. "I did this for myself and not anyone else," said Tweeden, who had been in negotiations with Playboy for a year on whether to do the shoot.

PlayboyLeeann Tweeden isn't ashamed of her age or her curves and shows them off in December's issue.Īnd that's the main reason Tweeden decided to pose for Playboy in December's issue, which hits newstands on Friday.
