Sasha Sanchez, a 20-year-old Pima Community College student working at El Charro Café, 5310 E. Broadway, was named the
sexiest bartender of 2006 by Playboy.com earlier this month.
Sanchez was selected from nearly 100 bartenders who entered the third annual contest in July.
"We didn't think I would get a phone call back," Sanchez said. "It was great. I've never done modeling before."
Playboy flew Sanchez to Chicago where she posed for the photos that appeared this month online.
Modeling for the men's magazine was not a decision that Sanchez took lightly.
"My mom has always called me a naked child, so being naked was not something that was uncomfortable for me," she said.
Sanchez, who is contemplating a business degree at the University of Arizona or a career in education among other things, wondered if her decision would affect her career choices.
"Would it ruin my career if I had nude pictures? I really had to think about it," she said. "Trust me, it was boggling my mind every hour of the day. I was going back and forth for a little bit. I had to think about whether I wanted to do that or not, and I just came to realize that I really don't have much to lose."
She also asked her parents for advice.
"My mom and dad both had to think about it," she said. "My dad wasn't very happy about it at first, but he told me that no matter what, he stands by my side."
Sanchez is now considering a modeling career.