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Hugh Hefner’s Widow Asks Jessica Biel “Please Reconsider” Starring In ‘Playmates’

Deadline · October 8, 2026 at 11:23 PM

Hugh Hefner’s Widow Asks Jessica Biel “Please Reconsider” Starring In ‘Playmates’

Nearly a decade after his death, Hugh Hefner’s widow is expressing her disapproval of a coming-of-age story inspired by her late husband.

Crystal Hefner, who was married to the Playboy founder from 2012 until his death at age 91 in 2017, shared a screenshot of an Instagram DM she sent to Jessica Bie

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Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner’s Widow, Urges Jessica Biel to Reconsider Playing His Wife in ‘Playmates’: “I Experienced Sexual, Emotional and Physical Abuse”

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Hugh Hefner’s Widow Crystal Harris Asks Jessica Biel to ‘Please Reconsider’ Playing His Wife: ‘I Experienced Sexual, Emotional…Physical Abuse’

Variety · 4 h ago

Hugh Hefner’s Widow Asks Jessica Biel “Please Reconsider” Starring In ‘Playmates’

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Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner’s Widow, Urges Jessica Biel to Reconsider Playing His Wife in ‘Playmates’: “I Experienced Sexual, Emotional and Physical Abuse”

Hugh Hefner’s Widow Crystal Harris Asks Jessica Biel to ‘Please Reconsider’ Playing His Wife: ‘I Experienced Sexual, Emotional…Physical Abuse’

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