In a highly unusual move for a mainstream men's magazine, this issue featured an interview and brand-new explicit photo spread of Nicola , a 77-year-old former cheesecake model from the 1930s. 📍 Historical Context: June 1977
To fully understand the environment in which this magazine was published, it helps to look at what was happening in the broader culture that month:
Cinema was dominated by the release of The Deep and Exorcist II: The Heretic , while the original Star Wars (released in late May) was actively changing Hollywood forever. Cheri June 1977
The issue covered the annual Miss Nude World pageant. The piece featured sprawling, upbeat coverage of happy revelers and festival crowds.
The magazine interviewed actress and cult icon Liz Renay directly on the set of John Waters' classic dark comedy, Desperate Living (which was released that same year). In a highly unusual move for a mainstream
During its second year of publication, the monthly men's magazine carved out a unique identity by blending explicit pictorials with bizarre human-interest features, celebrity profiles, and counterculture reporting. 💡 Feature Overview: Cheri June 1977 🎭 The Eccentric & The Counterculture
Unlike many standard adult publications of the era that focused strictly on glamour photography, Cheri leaned heavily into the weird, the wild, and the legally embattled fringes of American society: The piece featured sprawling, upbeat coverage of happy
Continuing its coverage of the era's shifting sexual revolution, the magazine included a deep-dive report on this major regional gathering. 🎬 Hollywood & Cult Cinema