Hugh Hefner, the OG Playboy, was a true mogul, carving out an empire that would be renowned throughout the world. Playboy was at the top of the ladder, with Hefner being the face behind it all. It is no secret that his fabled, ‘Playboy Mansion’ invited as much attention as his magazine did. And this is in part down to his lavish, and lascivious lifestyle. But years after his death, his widow has shared one shocking detail – he wasn’t a rockstar down under.
Hugh Hefner has one of the most contested legacies
Hugh Hefner has quite the life story. From one incident to another, it has been a rollercoaster. And fans have got more than a sneak peek into his life, with everything that went down in the Playboy Mansion becoming a subject of intrigue for all fans.
The rumors of Hefner’s adventures made many wondrous. And shocked as well. An A&E docuseries titled Secrets of Playboy made the people aware of the dark side of the industry – how the free speech ‘activist’ had destroyed innumerable lives. And there were people who came out in his support. Even after his demise, his legacy remains contested.
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Hugh Hefner’s record is the stuff of legends
No matter what people think of Hefner, they can’t deny his existence. The records of what went down in those halls are still not clear. It is believed that the mansion was home to over a hundred parties over the years, with Hugh Hefner getting intimate with women quite often.
It was usual for the editor-in-chief of Playboy. Tales of his sex life were a chronicle for people around the world. He was no less than a legend. But his widow, Crystal Hefner, shares that the legend had fallen down since, and was a shadow of the maestro he once was.
Crystal Hefner shares how Hugh Hefner was not fun to be with
In her memoir Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself, Crystal Hefner took the lid off on what actually went down with her. From being a part of group sessions, to being alone with him, the 37-year-old had seen it all. And after years, she finally reveals that Hefner was not really good in bed.
Laying her story bare in the memoir, she said that while they both would get intimate, Hefner would act like a man who was just going through the motions for the sake of it. She wrote,
“There was nothing sexy about it. It was about power and control and leverage. It was a performance. I was auditioning for a part.” (People)
Getting intimate was just a task. And it all ended in 2014, when the father of 4 decided that he had enough. Crystal was delighted when it ended. She couldn’t help but feel “relieved”. She continued,
“There was no more bringing girls home, no more performances.”
Her ordeal was over at last.
