Feb 14, 2012 9:00 AM PST    Text size: 

LOS ANGELES — Chanel Preston, the 2011 XBIZ New Starlet of the Year, has been named the Penthouse Pet of the Month for March 2012.

On newsstands now, the March 2012 issue of Penthouse magazine features Preston in a stunning nude layout photographed by Dean Capture.

Preston has landed the Pet of the Month honor on the heels of the launch of her interactive website, ChanelPreston.com, a nomination for 2012 XBIZ Performer of the Year, and a string of lead roles including the soon-to-be-released "Romeo & Juliet XXX" for DreamZone Entertainment and "Tomb Raider" parody for Exquisite Films.

At post time today, it was just announced that Preston had also earned a nomination for a 2012 X-Rated Critics Organization award for Female Performer of the Year.

To view images from Preston's Penthouse layout, click here. 

Penthouse Executive Editor Barbara Rice remarked, “We’re thrilled to welcome Chanel to the ranks of Penthouse Pet. She’s gorgeous, sexy, and elegant, not to mention personable, funny, and articulate. She’s everything we look for in a Pet.”

"I was ecstatic when Penthouse called to tell me I would be the March Pet," Preston said. “I know there were a lot of girls in the running, and I am honored they chose me! All Penthouse Pets have qualities of sex appeal, class, and poise, and it means so much to be chosen as one. It was wonderful to work with Dean Capture and makeup artist Adam Winter. I am very excited to represent Penthouse and will wear my Penthouse key everywhere."

Preston's growing body of work includes recent performances in such hot sellers as “The Justice League of Porn Star Heroes,” “Rezervoir Doggs,” “Nylons 8,” and “Training Day XXX: A Pleasure Dynasty Parody.” She is also featured in the upcoming “Chanel Preston – No Limits.”

Named one of CNBC’s “Dirty Dozen," Preston is a regular blogger for XCritic.com and AdultDVDEmpire.com.