Playgirl January 1990

FEATURES 15 CLOSE-UP: MESHACH TAYLOR Whether he's portraying Anthony on Designing Women or playing the role of husband and father, this hot actor spends his days (and nights) surrounded by beautiful women. Does he live every man's dream... or nightmare? By Susan Bax 28 JACK SCALIA (Coverguy): FOX IN WOLF'S CLOTHING Don't be afraid of this big bad Wolf! The star of CBS' new detective series is as charming as he is beautiful. Here Scalia talks about how he overcame his alcohol and drug addictions and changed his life. By Linda Konner 40 UNWELCOME ADVANCES What do you do when your boss (or therapist, or doctor) comes on to you? Determine if you are a victim of this illegal behavior and find out what you can do about it. By Sherry Amatenstein 60 MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL: THE TRUTH ABOUT COSMETIC SURGERY Advances in cosmetic surgery have enabled women from all walks of life to make themselves over. But will changing your looks change your life? By Arlene Schindler PICTORIALS 20 DISCOVERY All work and hard play make Steve Downey, our January Discovery, the kind of man you'd like to know 34 COME SAIL AWAY Love on the high seas with a great-looking guy ... get ready for more than a three-hour tour 43 PLAYGIRL'S MAN FOR JANUARY Kraig Anthony has good looks, a firm body and lofty ideals. What better man with which to ring in the new decade? 69 PLAYGIRL'S MAN OF THE YEAR: SCOTT LOCKWOOD Your vote was overwhelming! You asked for this sexy southerner one more time, and we got him 77 Private Party For an unforgettable New Year's Eve, all you need is champagne, candlelight and the two of you DEPARTMENTS 6 THE EDITOR'S PAGE 7 LETTERS 8 NEWCOMERS by Susan Bax 11 THE WOMEN'S ROOM (Self)Help! By Nina Malkin 13 THE MEN'S ROOM You Really Auto Know by Kevin G. Loud 17 QUIZ Are You a Good Friend? By Sherry Suib Cohen 18 SEX TALK by Theresa L. Crenshaw, M.D. 26 QUICKIES by Julia Hansen 32 IDOL GOSSIP by Susan Bax 52 READER'S FANTASY FORUM 62 REAL MEN Christopher Vidal, Steve Permenter, Steve Hollinbeck, Solomon Lindsey, Paul Latomasi, Jesse Padilla, and Steve Cody 76 LOVESCOPES by Robin MacNaughton 86 MANPOWER CENTERFOLD UPDATE 95 WHERE TO BUY 98 COMING UP FASHION 56 WHO ARE YOU? Are you ravishingly retro or unabashedly exotic? An adventurous explorer or a button-down preppie? You don't have to decide try all these new looks FICTION 66 HARPIES The man who plays around doesn't stay around. Until he meets a woman who touches his heart, and decides to take a chance on love by Dan Barden