From Cosmopolitan · Samantha Olson · · 50s
Crystal Harris Urges Jessica Biel to Reconsider Playboy Role
Hugh Hefner’s widow asks Jessica Biel to drop her role in a movie about his legacy after sharing abuse claims.
In brief
Hugh Hefner’s widow asks Jessica Biel to drop her role in a movie about his legacy after sharing abuse claims. Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner’s widow, urged Jessica Biel to reconsider playing his fictional wife in a movie inspired by her own experiences with abuse. Originally reported by Cosmopolitan.
Crystal Harris's Warning
Hugh Hefner's widow urges Jessica Biel to reconsider her role in the upcoming movie Playmates.
“Please reconsider playing Hugh Hefner’s 'wife' if this film intends to romanticize him or the Playboy world”
Hefner's Abuse Claims
Crystal Harris detailed experiencing sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse during her marriage to Hefner.
“I was actually his wife, and I experienced sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse in that relationship”
Movie's Inspiration
The film is inspired by Lorraine Nicholson’s childhood experiences at the Playboy Mansion with her father.
“The movie itself is allegedly inspired by Lorraine’s own experiences at the infamous Playboy Mansion with her father as a kid”
Jessica's Response
Jessica Biel has not publicly responded to Crystal Harris’s plea to reconsider her role in the film.
“It’s unclear whether the matter was already handled privately, but Jessica has yet to publicly respond to Crystal’s plea”
The main idea
Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner’s widow, urged Jessica Biel to reconsider playing his fictional wife in a movie inspired by her own experiences with abuse.
