Hugh Hefner‘s widow Crystal Hefner is opening up much more about her sophisticated relationship with the Playboy tycoon.
In a brand new excerpt of her upcoming memoir, Only Say Good Things, the 37-12 months-outdated referred to as her late husband a “power hungry narcissist” whereas recalling the second she realized she was primarily being stored prisoner on the mansion! Yikes!
According to The US Sun on Thursday, Crystal — who admits she was by no means “in love” with the media mogul — made this surprising revelation after listening to Hef order his workers to “detain her”! Why? She tried to depart the home shortly after they acquired engaged on Christmas Eve in 2010. What??
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As she recalled it, Hugh (who was 60 years older than her) primarily knowledgeable her they had been going to get married — somewhat than ask — and he or she instantly had her doubts concerning the nuptials, largely as a result of she thought she was too younger and was intimidated by his “deep need to control everything and everyone around him.” Calling Hef “power hungry and lonely,” she added:
“He was a narcissist. He only ever thought of himself.”
Prime instance? Shortly after the engagement, she was informed she’d be featured on the quilt of Playboy journal — making the entire marriage factor really feel very transactional. This solely continued when she was paid a measly $2,500 to be in a actuality present concerning the wedding ceremony — when others had been set to make BANK!
Around this time, she overheard her associate bragging to a producer about how the collection would make them $800,000, and he or she rightfully requested for extra money after — however the businessman completely gaslit her by making her really feel like a gold-digger. He had the audacity to allegedly ask:
“What are you in this for?”
WTF! He was the one profiting off a wedding it feels like she didn’t even actually need!
Thankfully, Crystal had the wherewithal to see how tousled his response was, and it was then that she realized he and the Playboy org had been going to “juice [her] like a lemon.” So, she made the daring determination to flee! Well, *attempt to* escape.
The mannequin stated she made a break for the safety gate however might hear her quickly-to-be-husband scream over the loudspeakers:
“Close the back gate! If Crystal tries to leave, detain her!”
Until then, she knew that she needed to comply with curfews (all the ladies needed to be residence by 9:30 p.m.), was stored to a strict schedule, and was anticipated to interact in “sex where consent was a given.” All problematic, however she nonetheless thought she had some say over her life. Now? She realized simply how trapped she was — feeling like considered one of his prisoners. So unhappy.
As instructed, Hugh’s workers stopped her from leaving that day, however she began making ready to get herself outta there ASAP. To accomplish that, Crystal began to economize from her allowance, storing it in a secret checking account. Of course, she nonetheless stored shopping for issues she was “supposed to” so the writer wouldn’t discover.
Eventually, after assembly Dr. Phil‘s son Jordan McGraw, she managed to escape the mansion and move in with him — leaving Hef with a canceled wedding and out $250K. Oh, and because the Playboy cover shoot had already happened, the July 2011 issue was still published with the headline, “America’s Princess — Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner!”
Oof! Awkward!
Hugh — extremely embarrassed by this — added tons of of hundreds of purple stickers on prime of the image of her, studying, “RUNAWAY BRIDE IN THIS ISSUE!”
And but, after every thing she went by to interrupt away from him, Crystal’s life outdoors the mansion didn’t go as deliberate and he or she wound up marrying Hugh anyway on NYE in 2012. Whoa.
We’re certain she has much more tea to spill! The full e book might be out on Tuesday. In the meantime, ideas? Share them (under)!
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