Why did Crystal Harris marry Hugh Hefner? Model endured 'toxic objectification and misogyny' while living in Playboy mansion
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Crystal Hefner, Hugh Hefner's widow, is showing everything, but not in the same way as in the past. It will be revealed how Hefner's former lover was subjected to "toxic objectification and misogyny" while residing at the illustrious Playboy Mansion.
The 37-year-old Crystal has already acknowledged that she misled about her genuine thoughts on the Playboy Mansion in the past in order to protect her late husband. However, she is now resolved to come clean. Though after having more than a generation gap between the couple, what is the main reason Crystal married Hugh? Let's dive deep to know about that.
Why did Crystal Harris marry Hugh Hefner?
Crystal earlier revealed the true motivation for her marriage to aging Playboy tycoon Hugh. When the model, 26, was asked why she chose to wed the 86-year-old during an interview on the Huffington Post Live, she said that she wanted "more security." She added, "Well for me it meant more security, knowing that I am the one for him. Like we were talking about, there are always girls in and out and always the feeling of maybe being replaced... And he made sure I didn't feel that way anymore and that was what the wedding was all about."
She went on and added, "When I first met him, I had never even met a celebrity in my life before. I was like, "Oh my gosh Hef," and then we started talking." She added her chemistry with the late Playboy tycoon and said, "And we both studied psychology in school. He's very intriguing, I'll ask him a million question. I'll ask him everything and we'll watch all of his documentaries and he loves revisiting all of that stuff. And I love learning about all the history... Just being more involved in his life and learning about Playboy and all the things he has done to change the world," as reported by DailyMail.
Talking about her upcoming biography, 'Only Say Good Things,' which will be released in January 2024, the Playboy model intends to unveil the truth. Hefner rescued Crystal from obscurity when she was 21 years old in the middle of the 2000s. Despite having a 60-year age difference, they were able to be married on New Year's Eve in 2012, and they stayed wed until their death in 2017 at the age of 91.
Crystal Harris will discuss her 'stolen' early adulthood
Crystal promised to discuss her "stolen" early adulthood as well as the truth about being the famed Playboy's "number one girlfriend." "Since his passing, I have had to do a lot of self-discovery," Crystal said in a conversation with the Daily Mail. "I have had to find out who I am without it being dictated to me," she added.
Crystal goes on to say, "I have had to not only find my voice, but I also had to learn how to use that voice, My book is a testament to the power of time, processing all that I have been through and embracing my truth," as reported by New York Post.
Crystal Harris has had a 'transformative journey'
In contrast to her glammed-up Playboy days, Crystal has had a "transformative journey" that has made her more at ease in her own skin and with basic hair and makeup. The model also criticized the cosmetic surgery sector after asserting that her breast implants, which she had removed in 2016, poisoned her. The famed Playboy founder's past companions have spoken up about the realities of life at the Holmby Hills, California, home before, including Crystal.
Hugh Hefner had 'all kinds of naked pictures' of women
Hefner's ex-girlfriend Holly Madison alleged in the 10-part A&E documentary 'Secrets of Playboy' from 2022 that he had "all kinds of naked pictures" of women and that he had been holding them as a kind of blackmail.
Madison, who dated Hefner from 2001 to 2008, said that she only stuck around at the Playboy Mansion out of fear that he would release the pictures. The former model stated in the documentary that "his friends were always so supportive and speaking so highly of him," adding that no one outside the estate knew the "real" Hefner.