Crystal Hefner confesses that she ‘never loved’ Hugh Hefner
Former Playboy model Crystal Hefner, widow of Hugh Hefner confesses that she was never ‘in love’ with the Playboy founder.
Former Playboy model Crystal Hefner and widow of Hugh Hefner is giving fans a view into her marriage and life with the late Playboy founder.
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CRYSTAL HEFNER TALKS ABOUT RELATIONSHIP TO HUGH HEFNER
In conversation with People magazine, Crystal opens up about the power dynamics in her relationship. She even recalled how Hugh controlled everything in their relationship including controlling what she wears or what colour her manicures should be.
“I realized I was dealing with a really big power imbalance”, Crystal told the media outlet in an interview published on Thursday, 18 January.
“Our nail polish couldn’t be anything but some neutral colour, no French manicure. He would tell me ‘Wear the flag’. That’s the Playboy logo and those shirts were uncomfortable and cheap”.
The former Playboy model also vividly remembers how Hugh pointed out her roots whenever her dark natural brown started growing out.
“So, I’d have to go bleach it and it would burn my scalp and I’d have blisters”. She also further noted how she thought he’s behaviour was normal, “But for some reason I thought this was all normal and that’s what it meant to be seen as beautiful in Hugh’s eyes”.
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NO LOVE IN SIGHT
The former model also admits that she was never “in love” with Hugh.
“It seemed like a world of success and fantasy, but everyone’s having to sleep with an 80-year-old. There’s a price. Everything has a price”.
Despite not being “in love” with Hugh, Crystal served as his caregiver in his final years.
According to US Weekly Crystal met the founder of Playboy, when she attended the mansion’s annual Halloween bash in 2009. Within days, Hugh, who was 60 years her senior, asked her to move into the property alongside his other girlfriends at the time, twins Karissa Shannon and Kristina Shannon.
After three years of dating Hugh proposed to Crystal in December 2010. One year later Crystal called off the wedding.