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Ever since Hugh Hefner’s widow Crystal Hefner released her long-awaited memoir, Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself, on Jan 23, 2024, a resurgence in fascination surrounding the Playboy world has ensued. Many are now hearing Crystal’s side of the story, where she discusses the horrendous romance she found herself in. While most have applauded her for telling her story, one of Hugh’s exes doesn’t seem too thrilled about it.
Hugh’s ex-wife Kimberley Conrad released a statement, originally obtained by TMZ, where she defends Hugh amid Crystal’s memoir release.
“I’m speaking out now for the first time about Hef because I feel compelled to speak on behalf of someone I love, who is no longer here to speak for himself,” Conrad said. “Hef lived an exceptional and impactful life. Through Playboy, he defined a lifestyle that lies at the heart of how many people think and feel.”
Her statement slammed those who “speak their version of their idea of events in hopes of riding a wave of headline relevance” and “making a quick buck.”
While she didn’t explicitly mention Crystal’s name, the timing has convinced many that it was directed towards her. She then slammed “refuse to take accountability and use words loosely like ‘force’ and ‘survive’ to describe choices they made willingly at a certain point in their own lives.”
“We should be wary of those who try to destroy things because they are no longer benefiting from them. People like that will never hold credibility, in my opinion,” she said. “If you want to talk about exploitation, this is exactly what these women have done with Hef in his later years and at the end of his life.”
Conrad and Hefner were married from 1989 to 2010, and welcomed two children named Marston Glenn Hefner, born on April 9, 1990, and Cooper Bradford Hefner, born on Sept 4, 1991.
After their divorce, she lived next door to the Playboy Mansion and was close to Hugh until his death in 2017, per People.
As for Hugh and Crystal, they were married from 2012 until his death in 2017; all of which she discusses in her book.
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