# Crystal Hefner Asks Jessica Biel Reconsider Playmates Role

> Hugh Hefner's widow urges Jessica Biel to drop 'Playmates' role after abuse claims.
- Title: Crystal Hefner Asks Jessica Biel Reconsider Playmates Role
- Summary: Hugh Hefner's widow urges Jessica Biel to drop 'Playmates' role after abuse claims. Crystal Hefner asked Jessica Biel to reconsider starring as Hugh Hefner's…
- Keywords: crystal hefner, jessica biel, playmates, hugh hefner, searchlight, lorraine nicholson, entertainment, culture, Crystal, Hefner, Asks, Jessica
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/hugh-hefner-widow-jessica-biel-please-reconsider-playmates-1237150727
- Author: Glenn Garner
- Published: 2026-10-09T03:23:46+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: crystal hefner, jessica biel, playmates, hugh hefner, searchlight, lorraine nicholson, entertainment, culture
## Hugh Hefner's Widow
Crystal Hefner urges Jessica Biel to 'please reconsider' starring in 'Playmates' after Hugh Hefner's death.

> Please reconsider playing Hugh Hefner’s 'wife' if this film intends to romanticize him or the Playboy world
## Abuse Allegations
Crystal Hefner shared her experience of sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse in her marriage to Hugh Hefner.

> I was actually his wife, and I experienced sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse in that relationship
## Concerns About Minors
Crystal Hefner raised deeply troubling concerns involving minors in the film's production.

> Many other women have come forward with allegations of rape, coercion, drugging and exploitation as well. There are also deeply troubling concerns involving minors.
## Key takeaway

Crystal Hefner asked Jessica Biel to reconsider starring as Hugh Hefner's fictional wife in 'Playmates' due to abuse allegations and concerns about minors.