Writer Marith Iedema as first woman in Playboy after breast cancer, patient organization responds critically

Writer Marith Iedema (36) is the first woman ever to be naked in Playboy after breast cancer this month. She had a desire to do this for a long time, but gave up because of her illness. Now she wants to show that you can be sexy even with scars. Breast Cancer Association Netherlands praises Iedema, but is also critical.

Writer Marith Iedema is on the cover of the new Playboy. As a teenager, she dreamed of a shoot in the magazine. But when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, that seemed impossible. Now she is the first woman to appear nude in Playboy after breast cancer.

Dutch writer and columnist Marith Iedema (36) graces the cover of the new Playboy. She is the first woman to appear naked in the nude magazine after breast cancer. “I thought Playboy wasn’t the place for that, but the editor-in-chief said to me: ‘You can also be beautiful and sexy with a scar.’”