Playmate Danielle Alcaraz found Playboy in a unique way. Growing up in Los Angeles during the 1990s, Danielle was raised by her father, who worked in LA as a tattoo artist. “I spent most of my formative years hanging out in the father’s studio,” she tells us.
Playmate Danielle Alcaraz found Playboy in a unique way. Growing up in Los Angeles during the 1990s, Danielle was raised by her father, who worked in LA as a tattoo artist. “I spent most of my formative years hanging out in the father’s studio,” she tells us. “After a few years, I became his little apprentice, taking on odd jobs like sterilizing tattoo needles and eventually giving small tattoos by the time I was in middle school.” It was during this time where Danielle encountered Playboy for the first time. “In the studio bathroom, there was always a stack of magazines — Playboy among them,” she says.
“Growing up around artists, I had grown accustomed to seeing the female body as an art form, but Playboy was one of the first places I saw women being confident in their sexuality.” By the age of 20, Danielle was modeling full-time and was also one of the models performing on Kanye West’s Yeezus tour. It was on tour that Danielle made the connection to Playboy. “One of my friends, Dominique Sharp, who I worked with on the Yeezus tour, became the August 2015 Playmate,” she says. For Danielle, posing for Playboy is in line with what’s important to her. “I hope to encourage other women to embrace their natural beauty and empower them to be their most authentic selves,” she says. Learn more about September 2020 Playmate, Danielle Alcaraz, right here on Playboy Plus.
“I’ve always loved celebrating the female body,” says Danielle Alcaraz, our September 2020 Playmate. “My experience on set was unique, due to the limitations of working during a global pandemic,” she says. With her partner, Anthony Williams as her photographer, and Danielle as both the model and creative director, this Playmate pictorial is special in many ways. “I was lucky to have my partner as the photographer because we share not only an intimacy, but a professional language that we’ve cultivated,” says Danielle. “We were able to center the energy and ultimately produce a set of photos I’m really proud of.” Browse through this gallery as Danielle engages in earthly delights. “Playboy has always been a source of inspiration for me,” she begins. “I hope to encourage other women to embrace their natural beauty. I want to inspire spiritual awakening, spread positive vibes, and show that art can be a form of healing.” Learn more about our September 2020 Playmate, Danielle Alcaraz, right here on Playboy Plus.
