When the populace calls a man to be a ladies’ man, often he might also happen to be referred to with a term called Playboy. While there have been several ladies’ men in the past, the term is something that the world bestowed upon the Late Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy Enterprises, as making this crop of men popular.
But before he became the face of the title Playboy, he was a devout believer in monogamy and loyalty to one’s partner, which is the reason why he wanted to remain chaste till he and his first wife Mildred Williams were married. But when he came to know that she had cheated on him with someone else before their marriage, a switch flipped inside him, and an icon was born.
How Hugh Hefner Became The OG Playboy After His First Wife Cheated On Him Before Marriage
The term Playboy has long been synonymous with men engaging and exploring their s*xuality openly with multiple women, consequently being called ladies’ men. But the popularization of this term was the consequence of the now-Late Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy Enterprises, who with his long list of relationships with several women at the same time came to be known as the original Playboy.
While many might think that he had always been a charmer and a seducer, people are still shocked to learn that he practiced and preached loyalty and respect for one’s partner back in the day. In fact, the icon allegedly remained chaste until he was married to his longtime girlfriend and first wife, Mildred Williams. But what changed him was her admission of having an affair with another man while he was serving in the military before they eventually married in 1949.
When he learned about this, he naturally felt betrayed and defeated, which became the catalyst for his metamorphosis into the icon of debauchery and polygamy we know today. In the past (via The Independent), he said:
“I had literally saved myself for my wife, but after we had s*x she told me that she’d had an affair. That was the most devastating moment in my life,”
This event made him rethink about exploring one’s s*xuality and experience pleasures that he was once unknown to, and the rest is history.
Why Is Playboy So Popular To This Day?
The main reason why the term Playboy is used to this day is because the cultural impact caused by this brand far exceeds the confines of a geographical region or culture.
From the name itself to the iconic Bunny Suits that this brand popularized, everything Hefner created was nothing short of iconic. This also relates to the creation and popularization of the legendary Playboy Magazine, which from the early 1950s, was the catalyst for expressing artistic sensualization and nudity for the public through print media, making it an immortal part of a worldwide phenomenon that followed.
