Life in the Playboy Mansion: Indulgence, Excess, and Illusions

Crystal Harris Hefner shares her experiences as one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends and his third wife in her new memoir, Only Say Good Things. She paints a picture of the Playboy Mansion as a magical place filled with indulgence, excess, and sexual freedom. At first, Crystal was drawn to the opulence and allure of the mansion, longing to belong to a world she had never experienced before. However, she soon discovered that living in the mansion came with stringent rules and expectations. Crystal's book sheds light on the imbalanced power dynamics, control, and the loss of identity that she experienced during her time in the Playboy Mansion.