Cheri June 1977 -

The issue covered the annual Miss Nude World pageant. The piece featured sprawling, upbeat coverage of happy revelers and festival crowds.

The magazine interviewed actress and cult icon Liz Renay directly on the set of John Waters' classic dark comedy, Desperate Living (which was released that same year). Cheri June 1977

The issue featured a profile on the highly original musician known as Sweet Pie . At the time, Sweet Pie was touring and performing completely naked to raise funds for his legal battle against the Vermont Liquor Authority, which was actively stripping liquor licenses from any venue that hosted his act. The issue covered the annual Miss Nude World pageant

Unlike many standard adult publications of the era that focused strictly on glamour photography, Cheri leaned heavily into the weird, the wild, and the legally embattled fringes of American society: The issue featured a profile on the highly

Fleetwood Mac's legendary song "Dreams" hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Cinema was dominated by the release of The Deep and Exorcist II: The Heretic , while the original Star Wars (released in late May) was actively changing Hollywood forever.