LOS ANGELES (Dec. 13) - A nude model resembling the Virgin Mary on the cover of the Mexican edition of Playboy magazine, published only days before a major Mexican festival dedicated to the mother of Jesus, prompted the company's U.S. headquarters on Friday to apologize.
The magazine, which hit newsstands on December 1 as ceremonies began leading to Friday's pilgrimage to the Mexico City shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, showed a model wearing nothing but a white cloth over her head and breasts.

She is standing in front of a stained glass window with the cover line, "We Love You, Maria" in Spanish. The model's name is Maria Florencia Onori.
The Virgin of Guadalupe, said to have appeared to a sixteenth century Indian peasant, is Mexico's most revered Roman Catholic figure and the annual pilgrimage to the Mexico City basilica dedicated to her is one of the world's largest religious events.
In a statement, Chicago-based Playboy Enterprises Inc said the Mexican edition of the magazine is published by a licensee, and the company did not approve or endorse the cover.
"While Playboy Mexico never meant for the cover or images to offend anyone, we recognize that it has created offense, and we as well as Playboy Mexico offer our sincerest apologies," the statement said.
Raul Sayrols, publisher of Playboy Mexico, said in a statement, "The image is not and never was intended to portray the Virgin of Guadalupe or any other religious figure. The intent was to reflect a Renaissance-like mood on the cover."
Playboy Mexico printed 100,000 copies of the issue.


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thats crazy. i wonder will that be on ebay as well

wow

that might have flied in the US

but in MEXICO!?!

dumbasses

The playboy cover with the Virgin Mary sounds so much better than her image on a piece of toast or a pretzel, i figured there would be pilgrimages to the news stands Hehe

proof that god exists

Ah, i know why that didnt happen, they all got pissed off that the magazine racks were right next to the condom dispensers

good point

haha BrandonJItaliano ten points.

The playboy cover with the Virgin Mary sounds so much better than her image on a piece of toast or a pretzel, i figured there would be pilgrimages to the news stands Hehe

Half the young chicks in playboy are virgins anyways. An intact hymen is one of the requirements I think LOL j/k

the image is here:

http://www.knx1070.com/Playboy-Depicts-Virgin-Mary-/3486926

I seen it