Crystal Harris Urges Jessica Biel to Quit 'Playmates,' Citing 4 Forms of Abuse
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Updated · Variety · Oct 9
Crystal Harris Urges Jessica Biel to Quit 'Playmates,' Citing 4 Forms of Abuse
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Oct 9
Summary
Crystal Harris asked Jessica Biel on Instagram to reconsider playing Hugh Hefner’s wife in Searchlight’s “Playmates,” warning against any portrayal that romanticizes Hefner or Playboy.
Harris said she endured sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse during her marriage to Hefner and pointed Biel and the filmmakers to women’s allegations of rape, coercion, drugging, exploitation and concerns involving minors.
The appeal lands after Biel’s casting was announced for Lorraine Nicholson’s film, which also stars Bill Pullman as Hefner, Lily-Rose Depp and Indiana Elle.
“Playmates” centers on a 13-year-old frequenting the Playboy Mansion and a Playmate hopeful, reviving scrutiny Harris has pushed since her 2024 memoir described the mansion as toxic.