The Playboy Mansion has always been a source of curiosity for many people. Countless films and television shows have tried to recreate what goes on inside its walls.
However, the true reality of the mansion — especially during the years when Hugh Hefner was still alive — was only known to those who lived there. And now, one of them is sharing her experience.
Keep reading to learn more.
Forty‑five‑year‑old Holly Madison, who was Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend for a period of time, recently opened up about her private life during a podcast with Owen Thiele.
She spoke candidly about her sex life with the late Playboy founder. “Well, it’s a very different story between when we were just by ourselves than with everybody else in the room,” she said.
“Everybody else in the room, no,” she continued, referring to group sex — something she did not enjoy. She explained how she made her discomfort clear, saying, “That was disgusting. I hated it. I made it very known I hated it.”
She also addressed her 53‑year age gap with Hefner, sharing that it did not affect their sex life. “If it was just me and him, it was a lot more normal than you would think,” she said. Hefner passed away in 2017 at the age of 91.
Podcast host Thiele expressed disbelief that things could be “normal” given the couple’s large age gap. Madison replied, “Nobody does.”
“There was a time when I couldn’t post anything [on social media] without some dumba– in the comments being like, ‘Oh, old balls,’” she said. “Maybe some people’s balls do get old and nasty, but I’ve never seen such a thing,” she added.
She also mentioned that when they were intimate, she and Hefner always kept the lights off. “I mean, there’s a saying: ‘All cats are gray in the dark,’” she joked.
Madison and Hefner were together from 2001 to 2008. She has previously spoken about feeling pressured to participate in group sex with Hefner.
She has also talked about the strange things she witnessed during her time in the mansion. “They would have these trays everywhere — in every bathroom, out on the tennis courts, by the pool — and it would be a tray with Kleenex, Pepto Bismol, Vaseline, baby oil, sunscreen — any kind of makeshift lube,” she said. “It was weird.”
“My experiences that played into the negative parts of it are more related to the relationship and the relationship dynamics, both with Hef and some of the other girls,” Madison explained.
She clarified that she didn’t dislike the job itself. “I 100 percent enjoyed posing for the magazine. I was always a fan of the pictorials. I always wanted to be in Playboy. And I even worked at the studio producing the playmate pictorials for a couple of years, and that was a super fun experience. So, it’s very multifaceted for me.”
All in all, it seems Holly Madison is opening up about her experiences in the Playboy Mansion — both the good and the bad. What do you think about her recent revelations? Let us know in the comments.
