Crystal Hefner

From a former Playboy Playmate, an unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a woman's stolen young adulthood, and her journey to self-acceptance-plus a rare look inside Hugh Hefner's final days. Crystal Harris' life changed forever when she was just twenty-one and attended a party at the notorious Playboy mansion. Picked out of the crowd by Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris became one of his infamous "girlfriends," attending glamorous Hollywood parties and traveling the world. But being Hef's number one girlfriend came at the cost of Crystal's identity outside her role in the Playboy universe, and she grew increasingly restless to understand who she truly was away from what she saw as Playboy's toxic culture. Hef controlled his girlfriends with strict rules regarding everything from their hair and makeup to their curfews, forcing them to compete with one another as part of a highly hierarchal system. ​ Only Say Good Things provides a fascinating look behind the scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, and an empowering perspective on hard-won lessons about who we allow to determine our value. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A JANUARY 2024 APPLE BOOKS STAFF PICK AND AUDIBLE EDITORS SELECT NAMED A BEST BOOK TO READ THIS JANUARY BY THE GLOSS

Totuus vuosien vaikenemisen jälkeen. Kun parikymppinen Crystal Harris muutti Playboy-kartanoon, hän ei tiennyt päätyvänsä 60 vuotta itseään vanhemman Hugh Hefnerin viimeiseksi vaimoksi – ja kadottavansa itsensä. Playboy-kartano Los Angelesissa oli kuin lupaus kimaltelevasta tulevaisuudesta viihdemaailmassa. Miellyttämällä kartanon isäntää, Playboy-lehden perustaja Hugh Hefneriä, Crystal Harris nousi vauhdilla hierarkiassa tämän päätyttöystäväksi ja lopulta vaimoksi. Kartanon tiukat säännöt sanelivat kuitenkin kaiken ulkonäöstä käytöstapoihin. Playboyn kulisseista tuli Crystalille tukahduttava vankila. Muistelmateoksessaan Crystal Hefner kertoo kaunistelematta, mitä kartanon suljettujen ovien takana todella tapahtui. Miten vuosikymmeniä jatkunut naisia esineellistävä ja alistava kulttuuri vaikutti hänen terveyteensä – ja mitä se kaikki opetti hänelle itsensä arvostamisesta. Crystal Hefner (s. 1986) eli kymmenen vuotta Playboy-kartanossa, joka oli hänelle yhtä aikaa ponnahduslauta viihdemaailmaan ja irvokas vankila. Hugh Hefnerin kuoltua vuonna 2017 Crystal vaali pitkään miehensä mainetta luvattuaan puhua hänestä pelkkää hyvää. Vähitellen Crystal alkoi toipua kokemistaan traumoista ja löysi jälleen oman äänensä. Muistelmateoksellaan hän toivoo tavoittavansa erityisesti omanarvontunnon kanssa kamppailevia nuoria.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A fascinating demythologising of the Playboy brand and Hefner himself' - Pandora Sykes'A raw, honest unveiling of the misogyny and darkness of the Playboy Mansion. . . I almost feel compelled to send a copy to every young woman who still believes the legacy of Playboy holds some glamour or promise' - Ellie FlynnOne of Stylist’s 'best non-fiction for 2024'One of the Independent’s 2024 'must-reads'One of The Sunday Times 'most exciting memoirs' for 2024'I was 21 years old when I found myself on the front stoop of the Playboy Mansion. I want to tell the real story of my time there - the good and the bad, the dark and the light.'In 2008 the Playboy mansion became Crystal Harris's sanctuary - a shimmering vestige of opportunity. Within months she had ascended its hierarchy to become Hugh Hefner's top girlfriend. But her new home came at a cost. Forced to follow strict rules that governed everything from her appearance to behaviour, she began to lose her identity. By the time she married Hef in 2012, the mansion had become her prison. Having made a promise to Only Say Good Things, for years Crystal suppressed the truth of what really happened behind the mansion's closed doors. Now, in this raw and honest memoir, she's finally ready to expose it all. Laying bare the devastating impact that a culture of relentless objectification and misogyny had on her health, Crystal's extraordinary story carries powerful lessons that are relevant to us all.