After her move back to Los Angeles, Walcott decided to become a model. In late 2000 and early 2001, she attended a "Playboy" party as a makeup artist working an event, and was taken notice of by accident; she was scheduled to shoot in mid-2001. She was chosen as the Playmate of the Month for August 2001. She subsequently launched her own website, and appeared in many "Playboy" magazines. She was chosen by Carmen Electra to model for her celebrity guest photographer photo shoot on playboy.com.