Saturday night at the Palms Casino Resort, Hugh Hefner named the 50th Annual Playmate of the Year, Ida Ljungqvist, in an elegant, classy ceremony.
Hef, who arrived with girlfriends Crystal Harris and Karissa and Kristina Shannon, said Ida “tops them all” and described her as “truly unique.”
Ida Ljungqvist blushed as Hefner handed her an engraved bottle of Patron Platinum, keys to a new Mazda 6 sports sedan, and a check for $100,000.
Here's Ida (second from left) taking over for 2008 Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole (right), who is Brody Jenner's girlfriend. How does he do it ...
The torch is passed from one naked model to another.
As the festivities honoring Ida Ljungqvist raged on, Hugh's girlfriends made sure to entertain the crowd and care for their 82-year-old man.
Karissa and Kristina, in matching jeans and blouses, snapped photos of their boyfriend on their personal camera while he spoke to the crowd. Hef’s new #1 girlfriend Crystal Harris attended to her man, even escorting him to the bathroom.
Touching.
Hefner credited Holly Madison - who announced she's getting a new reality show - and 2007 Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood for discovering Ida.
Click to enlarge more photos from the gala below ...
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May 6th, 2009 6:41 PM
im so happy she won. people have been failing to mention that this is the first black playmate of the year as well. So congrats to her for making double history
May 12th, 2009 9:36 AM
I went to school with Doug Kantner. The guy dating Ida Ljungqvist. We all know Ida had an affair on her husband with Doug who is also married with 2 small children. He is the biggest a-hole in the world. I hope he and Ida realize they are two very sick induviduals, who destroyed so much.
May 12th, 2009 10:02 AM
Hmmm lets recap.
Ida posts pictures of her and Doug on her myspace page while she was still married. Doug Kantner thinks he's above the law when infact he's a real pus*y. Doug brags to everyone here in Ohio how he is moving in with Ida Ljungqvist and we all know he is funding her money operation. Doug likes to posts comment like he did above to "protect" his charm but doesnt realize the joke is on him. Maybe Doug and Ida should come out and tell everyone the truth whats up and really going on and what really went on! Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock!
June 4th, 2009 8:27 PM
Ida is a smoking hot babe.
I would love to do her all night long.
She's going to give me a wet dream.