Jordan Emanuel on Her Celibacy: ‘I Want Women to Know We Can Make Our Own Rules’

glamour.com:

As told to Jordan Emanuel burst onto the scene in 2023 as the star of one of the network’s newest shows, Summer House Martha’s Vineyard, and quickly became a fan favorite for her confidence and unique story.

The 31-year-old model first made headlines in 2019 when she was chosen as Playboy’s Playmate of the Year, becoming the to hold that title as well as Playmate.

But while Emanuel found her Playboy experience both exciting and empowering, the impact on her dating life was anything but.So, Emanuel made what some may consider a drastic choice: she decided to go celibate for a full year.

That year just so happened to be when she was filming Summer House, leading fans to get a full view into Emanuel fighting for her agency and worth against men and a world who made assumptions about her sexuality and dating life just because of what she does for work.Here, Emanuel, who is currently starring on the Bravo spinoff series Winter House, tells Glamour about how she found empowerment in a world that sexualized her from an early age, what her vow of celibacy taught her, and why she thinks all women should embrace loving themselves before focusing on a partnership.I developed really young.