she reiterated. “Even if it’s doing Playboy. I never felt like a victim of that decision” . This defiant ownership of her image would become a hallmark of her career, influencing a new generation of models who insisted on greater creative control over how they were represented.

Ten years later, in October 1998, Crawford returned to the magazine. This second pictorial, shot by photographer Phillip Dixon, served a different purpose. Approaching her mid-30s, Crawford used the feature to celebrate the changing female body, motherhood, and career longevity.

The cover also sparked a national conversation about the objectification of women and the ways in which women were represented in the media. While some argued that Crawford's appearance in Playboy magazine was a empowering moment that allowed her to take control of her own image, others saw it as a regressive step that reinforced negative stereotypes about women.