Confidentially, Julie K. Smith

Continuing to delve in to the Sam Phillips print magazine history, we ran across a contemporary of Sam’s from her own modeling days. Seeing as how old friends can be the most comfortable, we decided to stop here on our trip … mostly because Pets can be very, very fun when they feel comfortable.

Julie K. Smith — Pet Confidential

I used to run with a pack of sexy Pets (including Julie) back in the day when I was a centerfold. Penthouse has been around in the United States for 45 years, and thousands of women apply annually to be in the magazine, but only 12 have the distinct honor of being published each year. That puts Penthouse Pets in an elite group of glamour models.

After appearing in the magazine, all the girls get great opportunities to work together, doing photo shoots, videos and promotions for the company all over the country, and the world. You end up becoming close, like sisters in the same family, taking lots of road trips together. That was where Julie K. Smith and I truly bonded.

Fast-forward two decades, and here I am in the same car with my old-school best friend, Julie Smith, Penthouse Pet for February 1993. We are headed to Palm Springs from Los Angeles to work a bikini car wash charity event and a burlesque show benefitting BOO2Bullying, a 501(c)(3) anti-bullying organization where I serve on the board of directors.

Not a lot has changed with Julie’s and my friendship over time, but at “40-somthing” years of age, she remains a sexy Pet Cougar who’s looking hotter than ever. … To get a sense of her great personality, you can always check out archived online blog. Last, but never least, you can still follow her on Instagram, which will provide other pertinent links as well.

Now obviously Julie contributed to this day with more than simply her ebullient essence, Consequently, we can now share…

26 Things You Did Not Know About Julie

1. I hate Chinese food, but I can eat it with my toes (using chop sticks).
2. I usually carry about 10 pairs of shoes in my car at all times. In case you didn’t guess, I have a foot fetish.
3. My tits are insured. (By a German company, for an undisclosed amount.)
4. I’m known worldwide for my signature dish … Holy Tacos. It’s all about my secret sauce.
5. I’m an Army brat and traveled the world growing up.
6. My favorite color is purple.
7. I’m a music aficionado. I can quote any song, and I can even play some guitar.
8. My favorite place on Earth would be in the desert — specifically, Joshua Tree.
9. I am one of four girls to have shot both a Penthouse and Playboy centerfold.
10. I always sleep with a pillow between my legs.
11. I love to drink pickle juice. I never waste a drop.
12. I’m an excellent driver … It’s never been my fault!
13. I love to ride the swings. The higher the better.
14. I was in the longest running review show in Las Vegas called “Splash.” I am a fish out of water.
15. I have a degree in Marriage and Family, Mental Health, and Drug and Alcohol Counseling.
16. I was personal assistant for Cher for many years.
17. I have spent years working in retail.
18. When I’m tired I twist the corner of my baby blanket. Yes … still.
19. I don’t watch TV. I’d rather read a book.
20. I call my pussy my “China” because I couldn’t pronounce vagina when I was young, and it just sort of stuck.
21. If I could have one dying wish, it would be to have a threesome with Keith Richards and the late Gram Parsons.
22. I’m a sex addict. I fall in love too easily, but I don’t say I love you, easily.
23. I was the first Penthouse Pet to tattoo the Penthouse key logo on my body.
24. I’ve always had a secret crush on Penthouse Pet Janine Lindemulder. I guess it’s not a secret anymore.
25. If I die tomorrow … the best thing I ever did was creating my daughter, Chellsi Blu.

2024 UPDATE: “In 2015 I went on a road trip across the States for 3 years and ended up in Cocoa Beach, FL for a bit — eventually coming to reside in AZ. I have pretty much retired from the business with the exception of my OF where I post exclusive pics and occasionally do dick rating 🤪 … I’m currently staying busy by working as an Assistant to a friend and her husband. In my spare time working on my memoir and loving my current life.”

We did a little digging around, and you can find some of Julie’s work for free on TUBI, so that’s fun. As of this writing, the site listed three movies — More Mercy, Day of the Warrior, Return to Savage Beach — and having heard some stories from Sam, we have zero problem feeling like Julie would have been perfect for whatever role they chose for her under these titles. The really sad part for some of us was that in a bygone era, we had a crew staying at the Riviera regularly, so we ended up seeing “Splash” multiple times without ever knowing Julie K. Smith. … She probably missed us, right? Always felt like there was just a little something missing?