Lynne Austin

Lynne Austin (born April 15, 1961 in Plant City, Florida) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in July, 1986 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. Austin was also selected as the 1987 Playmate of the Year for the Dutch edition of Playboy.

Lynne Austin
Playboy centerfold appearance
July 1986
Preceded byRebecca Ferratti
Succeeded byAva Fabian
Personal details
Born (1961-04-15) April 15, 1961
Plant City, Florida, U.S.
MeasurementsBust: 35"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 35"
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st)

Career

Austin came to the attention of Playboy's magazine after featuring in an ad campaign for Hooters restaurant as the original "Hooters girl".[1] She was the first waitress hired by one of the chain founders after he had spotted her at a bikini contest.[2] Austin continues to represent Hooters and eventually became a "Hooters Icon."[1][3] In 1989 she appeared in "Her Cups Runneth Over", a third season episode of Married... with Children.

Following her Hooters and modeling career, Austin became a radio personality in the Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida area, appearing daily on the Hooters Nation Morning Show on 1010Sports AM.[4]

In 2008, she was named among the Top Hooters Girls of all time as part of the restaurant chain's 25th anniversary.[5]

Personal life

She was married to Phillies catcher Darren Daulton from 1989 to 1995, with whom she has one child,[2][6] and is now married to Ron Lacey and they share three children together.[1]

References
  1. Cooper, Pat. "Lynne Austin: The Original Hooters Girl", HOOTERS Magazine. February/ March 2008. pp. 86-88.
  2. Ann Gerhart (1993-11-02). "Sports Wife". The News. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. "Andelman.com Articles". www.andelman.com.
  4. Cooper, Pat. "Hooter's Nation" . HOOTERS Magazine. February/ March 2008. pp. 84-5.
  5. "The Top HOOTERS Girls of all time." HOOTERS Magazine. July/August 2008. p. 101.
  6. "Daulton's marriage on the Rocks". Reading Eagle. 1994-02-03. pp. D4. Retrieved 31 March 2012.


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