Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself

ISBN: 1538765675

Author: Hefner, Crystal

Condition: New

A JANUARY 2024 APPLE BOOKS STAFF PICK AND AUDIBLE EDITORS SELECTA raw and unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a womans stolen young adulthood and her journey to self-acceptance, and a rare look inside Hugh Hefners final days.At just twenty-one years old, Crystal Harris life changed forever when she attended a party at the notorious Playboy mansion. Picked out of the crowd by Hugh Hefner, she became one of his infamous girlfriends, attending glamorous Hollywood parties and traveling the world. Yet this seemingly alluring lifestyle had a dark side. Hef controlled his girlfriends with strict rules regarding everything from their hair and makeup to their curfews, and Crystal was forced to compete with other women for her spot in the highly hierarchal system. Living at the mansion, she felt more like a fixture than a resident.She quickly rose to the top, but being Hefs number one girlfriend came at the cost of Crystals identity outside her role in the Playboy universe. Her fate seemed sealed when Hef surprised her with a marriage proposal she could not imagine refusing. But as Crystal Hefner, she grew increasingly restless to understand who she truly was away from what she saw as Playboys toxic culture.In ONLY SAY GOOD THINGS, Crystal offers a vulnerable and clear-eyed look at how her experience with Hugh Hefner catalyzed her transformative journey from someone who prized external validation over all else to a person who finally recognizes her true worth. This candid memoir provides a fascinating look behind the scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, and an equally empowering perspective on hard-won lessons about who we allow to determine our value.