Overview
- Playboy announced Electra’s comeback on July 15 and the summer 2026 issue featuring her goes on sale July 28, 2026.
- Electra serves as a guest “Playboy Advisor,” answering reader questions on dating, confidence and reinvention in a Q&A published in the issue.
- Photographer Max Montgomery shot Electra in lingerie-inspired looks including fishnets, leather and corset styling that reference her 1990s Playboy image.
- Electra, who first appeared in Playboy in May 1996 and legally changed her name to Carmen Electra in 2024, continues to work across platforms including OnlyFans and film roles like Scary Movie 6.
- The issue pairs Electra’s return with a Cara Delevingne cover, reflecting Playboy’s strategy of mixing nostalgic names with contemporary casting and editorial themes.