Hugh Hefner’s Playboy twins call life in mansion a ‘cult’ as they detail ‘traumatic’ past
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Former Playboy playmates Karissa and Kristina Shannon have come forward with harrowing details about their time at the notorious Playboy Mansion.
The Shannon twins, who moved into the mansion in 2008 at the tender age of 19, have spoken out about the “trauma” they endured during their stay, which included an 18-month relationship with Hugh Hefner.
Now, reflecting on their turbulent past, they’ve shared with People magazine the extent of their distress following their departure in 2010. Battling issues such as weight gain, substance abuse, and even suicidal thoughts, the twins revealed how others compared their downward spiral to the tragic story of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, who passed away from drug intoxication in 2007.
Now, reflecting on their turbulent past, they’ve shared with People magazine the extent of their distress following their departure in 2010. Battling issues such as weight gain, substance abuse, and even suicidal thoughts, the twins revealed how others compared their downward spiral to the tragic story of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, who passed away from drug intoxication in 2007.
Both women painted a bleak picture of isolation and struggle: “We were really unhealthy and lost and, even at points, suicidal. We had no one. It was just us, trying to figure it out after losing ourselves.”
Their account also shatters the illusion of glamour portrayed in the E!, reports the Mirror. News reality show Girls Next Door, suggesting that the real experience within the mansion walls was starkly different. Kristina pointed out the age difference between them and other playmates, like Holly Madison, hinting at their vulnerability amidst a world much darker than what audiences were shown.
She revealed: “What they show on TV and on the show was a 100 percent different from what was going on behind the scenes.”
She described their time in the house as a “culture shock” and spoke about the tension they experienced with other playmates.
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