For guys who grew up in the 70's, she was a heart-throb, if not more, thanks to the month of November, 1975, when she was hoisted onto the centerfold of Playboy.
Years later, those images remained the most memorable mammarable thing about her, and she'd sign copies of the mag, or 8x10s from the shoot, at memorabilia-signing events. Hugh Hefner of course would invite her for parties and give her some "then and now" coverage.
I do remember seeing her at a "Super Mega" show, or some similar event years ago, when I'd sometimes keep a celeb friend company at a signing table. There were usually at least a half-dozen ex-Bunnies at these events, and even a few porn stars, so that series of tables never seemed to have long lines. Gawkers walking by, yes. Paying customers, not so much. After all, there was so much competition for a geek's $20 bill, and lots of people waiting to sign a photo to get it. As I recall, the event where I saw Janet Lupo (and it really was hard, so to speak, to not remember seeing her) included Pete Best, Peter Tork, and Mickey Freeman, the last surviving "Sgt. Bilko" show cast member, hawking a book about his experiences). No, I didn't buy anything that day.
Today, I'm a bit sorry I didn't fork over a twenty for Miss November. She signed the photos "Love always, Janet Lupo."
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