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Rebekka Armstrong
Rebekka Armstrong grew up in a spartan home in the Mojave desert. A tomboy, she was a talented driver of desert racers and wanted to be a professional motorcross driver. But at 16, problems at home forced her out. She quit racing and dropped out of school. It was at the same age that Armstrong decided she wanted to pose for Playboy. A family friend with connections to the magazine arranged an interview with she eventually become Miss September 1986. Though she had the sexual admiration of men, Armstrong had a secret: She was bisexual. She picked up strippers, did drugs, and had boyfriends. She probably got AIDS at age 16, and the diagnosis several years later sent her into a destructive phase until her younger brother hid her drug of choice, speed. Jolted out of her descent, Rebekka changed her lifestyle, started taking care of her health, and decided to come out of the closet and tell kids that they can get HIV at a young age, like she did. With some funding from Playboy, she lectures at schools, sometimes having to endure protestors who think a playmate with AIDS is the wrong role model. But Armstrong knows she's doing the right thing and why. It's for the young women who might be in the situation she was in. There always might be one like her in the audience. "I don't want her to be infected," Armstrong says, "I don't want her to be alone, either."
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As a former Playboy Playmate, a sexual assault survivor, and an HIV/AIDS advocate, Rebekka Armstrong is someone who can only be described as incredibly strong. There’s no denying that she has been through a lot in life, but the way she eventually chose to handle her ordeals — with perseverance and positivity — makes her a true inspiration. So now that Rebekka has revealed the details of how she first stepped into the public eye at the age of 18 on A&E’s ‘Secrets of Playboy,’ let’s find out more about her experiences as well as her current whereabouts, shall we?
Having grown up in the small town of Ridgecrest, California, in the Mojave Desert, Rebekka Armstrong always knew she would have to work hard to pay for her further education. That’s why, on the day she turned 18, she started to pursue a career as a Playmate (her dream job) to help support her other (collegiate) aspirations. However, even though the youngster became Miss September 1986 and went on to land a lot of exciting opportunities, a sexual assault from a promotional client and her AIDS diagnosis at 22 shattered all the plans she’d carefully constructed.
Yes, Hugh Hefner and the Playboy organization aided Rebekka in every way possible when she first revealed the news of her HIV-positive result in 1994 — after years of hiding — per the documentary, but it wasn’t enough. As time passed, she did evolve into an advocate, set on educating others on the subject matter. However, since HIV/AIDS meant imminent death in the 1990s, Rebekka also turned to drugs and alcohol.
In fact, following about five years of numbing herself through these substances, Rebekka went as far as to attempt to take her own life in the hopes of meeting her end on her own terms. She reportedly washed down a myriad of different pills with tequila on her lowest day, got into her vehicle, and deliberately rammed it at full speed into a wall. She was in a coma for several days before waking up in a local hospital, where she subsequently begged the medical professionals to just let her die.
From there, the former model was admitted into the psychiatric ward, where she was finally able to begin her healing process and understand that her life is much more than the ailment. She doesn’t particularly know how she contracted the virus but believes that it could be from an act of unprotected sex when she was in high school — at 16.
Rebekka Armstrong has genuinely turned her life around. The 55-year-old not only holds the title of a former model these days, but she’s also a bodybuilder, a personal trainer, and an active HIV/AIDS activist as well as a sex educator. Rebekka has essentially spent the last two decades of her life traveling the world to speak up about the epidemic, along with its prevention methods, all the while showcasing that it’s possible not to let it turn you into a shadow of who you are. The LA native speaks from her own experiences, so everything strikes a chord, especially as she appears to have no selfish motives and is not angry about her past.
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Rebekka Armstrong was born on February 20, 1967 in Bakersfield, California, USA. She is known for The Inner Circle (2004), Angel 4: Undercover (1994) and Instant Karma (1990). She has been married to Anthony Dispirito since June 9, 2012. She was previously married to Oliver Francis Luettgenau.
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1994
Angel 4: Undercover
Catfight Groupie
1989
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1989
The Immortalizer
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2013
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2011
Inside Lara Roxx
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2003
Centerfold Babylon
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2001
2001 World Awards
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2000
Playboy: California Girls
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1993
Playboy: Wet & Wild V
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1992
Playboy: The Best of Wet & Wild
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1991
Playboy: Sexy Lingerie III
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1991
Playboy: Ultimate Sensual Massage
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1991
Playboy: Wet & Wild III
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1990
Playboy: Wet & Wild II
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1990
Playboy: Playmates at Play
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1989
Playboy: Wet & Wild
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1989
Playboy: Sexy Lingerie
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1986
Playboy Video Centerfold: Rebekka Armstrong
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1986
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1987
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Rebekka Armstrong RebekkaArmstrong.com
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Name Rebekka Armstrong
Birthdate February 20, 1967
Residence Sherman Oaks, CA
Playmate September, 1986
HIV Diagnosis 1989
Twitter @rebekkarmstrong
Facebook rebekka.armstrong
Rebekka's incredible story of perseverance has been profiled by the Discovery Health Channel, E! True Hollywood Stories, and others.
Rebekka continues to travel the United States and abroad delivering her educational and inspiring message of prevention, hope, and the reality of living with AIDS.
NaShey Ingram
CAB Programming Chair, Towson University
Stephanie Sirovatka-Marshall
Assistant Director, Student Activities
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
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Lectures and Performing Arts, ASUI Vandal Entertainment
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Taylor Sandquist
Lectures and Performing Arts Programmer, UPC
University of North Dakota
John R. Shafe
Director of the Counseling and Health Center
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts
Franklin College of Indiana
Rebekka Armstrong is a Playboy Playmate™, whose announcement in 1994 that she was HIV-positive made international headlines. Along with Earvin "Magic" Johnson, she became one of the best-known public faces of heterosexual HIV transmission.
When Rebekka was 18 years old, she was featured as Playboy's Miss September 1986. During the next four years, she led an exciting life while traveling, modeling, and representing the organization in its many events. But she began to fatigue and bruise easily, and at the age of 22 was diagnosed with HIV.
Despite the stereotypical lives of Playmates, Rebekka contracted the virus from an act of unprotected sex when she was in high school. In 1994, after years of hiding the physical effects of the virus and the destructive emotional result of keeping her diagnosis secret, Rebekka made the decision to "go public" with her disease.
Refusing to live in the shadow of HIV/AIDS, Rebekka has dedicated herself over the past 19 years to preventing others from becoming infected. Her personal exposure is described as "one-of-a-kind", "honest", "extraordinary", "inspiring" and "powerful".
“Your presentation was absolutely fabulous! Our sorority attended as a group and every member expressed their sincere admiration. You are an inspiration to me and I will continue to get HIV tested as much as I need to. Unfortunately, I have had unprotected sex, but after hearing your story, I will not in the future… you were the best speaker I have ever heard!”
"I attended your 'lecture' today in the Florida Keys. I actually skipped class to go! (not that it's a good thing or anything, but I really wanted to go.) Your story was so inspiring to me! I've been talking with someone for about a year now and was seriously considering having sex with him for the first time (mine, not his) the next time I see him. We live about 5 hours away from each other. He's slept with so many people though, and thanks to your story, I think I'm going to wait and have a serious conversation with him about it. I don't want to get HIV/AIDS or any other STD. Thank you so much for opening my eyes. You're truly an inspiration to all women."
“I attended your lecture at USC Upstate in January with my daughter who was writing an article on you for the school paper… I was very impressed with your speaking ability and your ability to get through to the students. I really felt a difference in their attitudes and receptiveness as the night went on. Keep up the good work. I know you are making a big difference in people’s lives.”
“Rebekka’s event was one of a kind. It touched so many students. I am grateful that she was able to share her story with Towson Students. Her event stood out from many others because it was the truth, it wasn’t over the top, or too tame. It was presented in a way that you felt like you had known her for years, and understood what she went through. It was a pleasure to work with her.”
“Bringing Rebekka Armstrong to our campus has been a four year effort and a presentation that was well-worth pursuing! Rebekka tells her extraordinary story in a manner in which each of our students really connected with her at multiple points in the program. She is truly a dynamic speaker who is able to give incredible insight to our understanding and behaviors surrounding all of the issues of HIV and the people it effects. Our students are still thanking us for bringing Rebekka and her story to campus. Kudos, too, to the Samara Lectures staff who hung in there and worked with us to bring this fantastic presentation to campus!”
“It was a blunt, provocative, entertaining program about a real-life important matter. It was just what our University needed to spark conversations, awareness and caring.”
“Thank you so much for visiting WSU! Your story was very inspiring and you are the perfect blend of open, honest and funny. Way to be awesome! ”
“I was sad to see her leave! I felt so special to have met her and was so touched by her story. I would work with her again any day.”
“Rebekka was very easy to work with and seemed to have genuine interest in being at UND. Her lecture was very powerful yet entertaining at the same time. Many people asked for her to come back next year! I believe the people who attended have a much better understanding of HIV/AIDS and how to protect themselves against the disease.”
“Thank you for coming to our campus and sharing your message with our students. I found your talk to be very frank and honest. I think you speak right to the hearts of students. I especially liked the two video clips… It takes incredible courage and strength to share such a private side of your life for the good of others. You, no doubt, have saved many lives and helped young people make better choices for themselves.”
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