Hugh Hefner's widow to release memoir exposing the "toxic" truth of the Playboy mansion

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Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner's widow Crystal Hefner has announced that she is going to reveal some «toxic» reality about the iconic Playboy Mansion in her upcoming memoir — 'Only Say Good Things'. The book is getting released January next year. The 37-year-old model explained that she didn't speak about these things due to a sense of obligation to protect her late husband, who died in 2017.

Crystal's memoir will delve into her experiences of facing «toxic objectification and misogyny» while living in the Playboy Mansion. Married to Hefner in 2012, despite a significant 60-year age difference, Crystal told Daily Mail in an interview about her «stolen» young adulthood and the challenges of being known as Mr. Hefner's «number one girlfriend.» Crystal told Daily Mail about her self-discovery journey since her husband's demise.

Crystal said that her transformative journey has led her to feel more comfortable in her own skin, adopting a simpler appearance with minimal hair and makeup, which contrasts starkly with her glamorous Playboy days. Alongside sharing her personal experiences, Crystal has been an advocate for natural beauty and vocal about the dangers of the plastic surgery industry. After facing health issues caused by breast implants, she underwent their removal in 2016.

Crystal joins a growing number of former partners of Hugh Hefner who have spoken out about life in the Playboy Mansion. Holly Madison, another former girlfriend, revealed in the docuseries 'Secrets Of Playboy' that Hefner built his empire on the exploitation of vulnerable women. Madison admitted that fear of revenge porn kept her at the mansion, as she believed compromising images would be released if she left.