Ida Ljungqvist Formally Takes Playmate of the Year Crown

Saturday night at the Palms Casino Resort, Hugh Hefner named the 50th Annual Playmate of the Year, Ida Ljungqvist, in an elegant, classy ceremony.

Hef, who arrived with girlfriends Crystal Harris and Karissa and Kristina Shannon, said Ida “tops them all” and described her as “truly unique.”

Ida Ljungqvist blushed as Hefner handed her an engraved bottle of Patron Platinum, keys to a new Mazda 6 sports sedan, and a check for $100,000.

Ida Ljungqvist taking over for 2008 Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole, who is Brody Jenner's girlfriend. How does he do it ...

As the festivities honoring Ida Ljungqvist raged on, Hugh's girlfriends made sure to entertain the crowd and care for their 82-year-old man.

Karissa and Kristina, in matching jeans and blouses, snapped photos of their boyfriend on their personal camera while he spoke to the crowd. Hef’s new #1 girlfriend Crystal Harris attended to her man, even escorting him to the bathroom.

Touching.

Hefner credited Holly Madison - who announced she's getting a new reality show - and 2007 Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood for discovering Ida.

History

Ida Ljungqvist is Playboy's Playmate of the Month for March 2008 and was later chosen as their 2009 Playmate of the Year, making history as the magazine's 50th woman to hold this title.

Born 27 September 1981 (age 27) in Tanzania.

Measurements
Bust: 32D - Waist: 21 - Hips: 35 - Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) - Weight 108 lb (49 kg; 7.7 st)

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