Maxim has changed the life of one lucky budding model, who landed her very first cover, and a provocative nude shoot, for the publication after beating out 10,000 other women in a reader-voted contest.
After a three-month-long voting process, Olivia Burns, 21, from Wellington, Florida, received the news that she would grace the cover of the January/February issue of the magazine – while also earning a check for $25,000.
The aim of the contest was to find an undiscovered model worthy of being launched straight to the cover, with the help of millions of readers – with the winner getting the chance to make her mark on the industry by posing naked for one of fashion’s most famous photographers.
Big winner: Olivia Burns, 21, from Wellington, Florida, has been crowned very first reader-voted Maxim Cover Girl Contest winner
Out on top: The stunning blonde was voted for by readers over 10,000 other entries
Over the course of the voting process, the website received an average of 1,000 views per minute; more than 18 million had viewed the page by the end.
Having claimed victory over the other thousands of women entered in the inaugural contest, Olivia was given the opportunity to pose for Maxim photographer Gilles Bensimon.
In the shoot – which not only appeared on the cover, but as part of a multi-page spread in the magazine’s January/February issue – Olivia can be seen showing off her winning good looks, striking a pose in a series of risque images both with and without clothing.
The cover shot shows Olivia flaunting her pert derriere in a skimpy white thong, while also modeling a cropped sheer shirt that exposes plenty of under boob.
One particularly provocative image even sees Olivia posing in nothing but body paint, showing off her incredible physique with just a thin layer of gold coloring to cover her.
Posing: As a part of her prize, she was given a photo shoot with Maxim photographer Gilles Bensimon
More and more: She was also interviewed for the magazine and received a $25,000 check
Showing off: Gorgeous Olivia did some modelling at 16, but later focused on her realty career
Another picture captures the blonde bombshell wearing nothing but a pair of sky-high heels, flashing a sultry stare at the camera while holding up a dress to her chest.
But while the shoot required her to model in a series of very provocative poses, Olivia couldn’t have been happier with the experience – and her confidence in front of the camera is clear to see.
Indeed, the blonde – who is also a talented show jumper – seems to be more than comfortable showing off her body, and frequently posts images of herself modeling skimpy swimwear on Instagram.
Posing for such an established photographer, however, was an entirely new process.
‘The Maxim Cover Girl Contest was such an incredible and empowering experience,’ she said after her win.
Dreamer: She hit a road block early on thanks to her height of 5’6, which falls short of many agencies’ requirements
Next steps: Following her win, Olivia has suggested she may go into modelling full-time
Grabbing the gold: Following the success of the contest, Maxim have plans to repeat the vote in the future
‘I am so honored to have gotten the experience of shooting with legendary photographer Gilles Bensimon.
‘I used to dream of being a model and now my dream is a reality.’
As well as earning the honor of becoming the first-ever cover girl selected by a leading national men’s magazine via democratic vote, Olivia was also interviewed for an inside feature in the publication.
She revealed in the article how she tried to give modelling a go when she was 16, and almost had her dreams dashed upon learning that she fell short of many agencies’ height requirements at 5’6.
However, print media was still an option for her so she performed some work for apparel brands before another career in real estate began to overshadow her modelling jobs.
Model in the making: Olivia grew up in Florida and regularly shares images of herself lounging on the beach in bikinis
Strike a pose: The blonde bombshell admitted that she was stunned to have won the competition – despite being named as Wellington’s Next Top Model in 2015
Beauty: She has said that she may now consider a move into full-time modeling, having won such a prestigious competition
But that may change now after her win, and Olivia, who won her local Wellington’s Next Top Model competition in 2015, has even expressed an interest in transitioning to full-time modelling.
‘I was actually in disbelief,’ she told the magazine about her contest win, ‘because I wasn’t checking the page the last day and I had a friend tell me, “Olivia, you won.” It was so crazy, and I was so excited.
‘I was almost crying.’
The Maxim Cover Girl Contest also raised more than $500,000 for charity and so, given its success, the publication is already making plans for future contests.
In addition to Olivia, the other women who made the top ten in the vote will also be featured in a future issue of the magazine.