Since Hugh Hefner passed away in 2017 at the age of 91, a number of women have come out with stories detailing what life was really like inside the Playboy Mansion and what it was like to be around him during that era.
One of his former girlfriends, Holly Madison, previously claimed the experience was comparable to being in a “cult.” Meanwhile, Kendra Wilkinson shared that her time with Hefner caused her to develop “a little bit of a sex problem.”
The twins, who are now 35 years old, were only 19 when they made the move into the Playboy Mansion, something that would go on to shape their early adult lives in unexpected ways.
They recently opened up in an interview with People magazine, sharing their thoughts and experiences from the time they spent inside the lavish home in Hollywood.
Kristina followed up with her own reflection: “We were literally just teenagers. We were all natural. We didn’t have fake teeth. We didn’t have fake boobs like the other girls or fake hair. We just walked around with natural faces over tan because we were always in the sun in Florida.”
“We got a lot of jealousy from the other Playmates because we were twins. We were the first twins to each get our own months, which made Playboy history. We were the youngest Playmates and the youngest girlfriends.”
Karissa also opened up about what life looked like after Playboy. According to People, she spent several years moving in and out of the mansion and reflected on the ups and downs that followed.
“We always say Playboy will always be a part of our lives. We were Playboy fans and we still are Playboy fans. Even though it turned out to be very traumatic for us, there were also a lot of high points,” she added, looking back on that period of their lives.
“We’ve had to fight for our lives, our whole lives. We came from a lot of trauma. We’re trauma bonded,” Karissa revealed, acknowledging how much adversity they’ve faced throughout their lives.
As they began seeking stability and a healthier lifestyle, the twins eventually felt that leaving Los Angeles might be the right step toward healing and getting back to who they really were.
“We sold the beauty salon we owned at the time, and said, ‘Let’s get the hell out of here and live a simple life. Let’s just start healing’.”
