The issue became an instant sell-out across the United States. It is widely reported to have sold millions of copies within days, generating an estimated $14 million in windfall profits for the magazine at the time.
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In mid-1984, Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione announced that the upcoming September issue would feature explicit photographs of Williams. The photos had been taken several years prior, before her pageant success, while she was working as a photographer's assistant. Williams stated she never authorized the commercial release or publication of the images. The issue became an instant sell-out across the