Two former Playboy playmates have lifted the lid on what life was really like inside Hugh Hefner’s mansion, recalling a traumatic incident when they and their housemates contracted the same detrimental infection.
Media mogul Hefner moved into his Los Angeles home - commonly known as the Playboy Mansion - in the early 1970s. He lived within the confines of the five-acre property until he died of sepsis brought on by an E. coli infection in 2017.
Over the years, the father-of-four had a plethora of live-in girlfriends who resided alongside him, including famous faces Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Crystal Harris - the latter of whom would become his third wife and eventual widow.
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It’s rumoured that many of Hefner’s ex-flames were asked to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) upon moving into the 29-room Holmby Hills home, while others were subjected to strict rules about what hair colour they had to have, and some complained they allegedly had to complete ‘disgusting’ sex acts.
However, that hasn’t stopped some Playmates from opening up about their experiences with the magazine titan.
The latest to come forward with details of their past dealings with Hefner are twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon.
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The pair, both now 35, hail from Florida and moved into the mansion when they were just 18 years old.
The Shannon sisters lived in the LA home for four years, with Kristina claiming they ‘lost who they were’ while residing alongside the Playboy proprietor and his gaggle of girlfriends.
“It was very scary for us. It really was, because we lost who we were,” she recently told Fox News Digital.
During their stint, the siblings claimed they ‘trauma bonded’ after Karissa became pregnant and ultimately decided to get an abortion.
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“I didn’t want Hef to know, because the first thing I thought of, he was going to want to keep it,” Karissa alleged.
“I didn’t want [anyone] else to know, because I felt like I didn’t want to be pregnant by him. I didn’t want to have to deal with it.”
Karissa, who was just 20 at the time, was taken to see a medical professional by a pastor.
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Following the procedure, the pair were immediately due to film Girls Next Door, the reality TV series Hefner and his girlfriends fronted.
Before deciding to quit the Playboy Mansion at just 22 years old, the Shannons claimed they and a spate of other women living inside the sprawl had the same infection.
“Hugh Hefner did not use condoms,” Kristina claimed. “Once everybody caught chlamydia, we’re like, ‘No, we’re only 18. We were 18, and we caught chlamydia'.”
“We were yelling and screaming, crying. We were so mad,” Karissa added. “And they’re such a hippie mentality... They’re like, ‘Oh, it’s normal sexual activity.’
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“They said, ‘When you’re sexually active, that’s what happens.’ We’re like, no, we were 18, 19.'”
After her sibling admitted they were ‘not okay’ with catching an STI, Kristina added: “From what Hef says, when we all caught chlamydia, is that when you’re sexually active, that’s what happens.
“That’s what he said. So you cannot go by what he says. You cannot trust him. So you have to watch out for yourself.”
The two women, who now live in Michigan, admitted to the outlet that it ‘took years’ for them to heal from their past trauma.
They credit the Great Lake State with ‘changing’ them, while claiming they enjoy heading back to LA or to Las Vegas for work.
The pair also said they want their next career move to be ‘something honest and real’, admitting they ‘won’t hold back’.
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What is chlamydia?
Considered one of the most common STIs, chlamydia is caused by a specific strain of bacteria known as Chlamydia trachomatis.
Sexually active people can get chlamydia, but penetration doesn’t have to occur to contract it.
It is usually spread through unprotected sex, however, Healthline reports that contact with the mouth, lips, or tongue may also be enough to transmit chlamydia during oral sex.
Touching genitals together may also transmit the bacteria through secretions, and the disease can occur in the eyes.
According to statistics published by Sexual Health London, one in ten sexually active young people is likely to be affected by it in their lifetime.
What are the symptoms of chlamydia?
Unfortunately, up to 80 percent of women and 50 percent of men will experience no symptoms from chlamydia.
Due to this, making diagnosis extremely difficult, it’s advised you seek medical advice and book in for regular sexual health check-ups.
Those who do experience symptoms of chlamydia may find a change in their vaginal or penile discharge, pain on urinating, discomfort, and possible pain during sex.
If left untreated, chlamydia can cause serious complications including arthritis, chronic pain and reduced fertility.
Topics: Celebrity, Health, Playboy, Sex and Relationships
Ella Scott