Playboy's Hugh Hefner to marry Playmate Crystal Harris

[hunter]

Hugh Hefner, the 84-year-old founder of Playboy magazine, has announced that he is to be married for the third time.

In a message to his Twitter followers on Christmas Day, Hefner said he had given his 24-year-old girlfriend, model Crystal Harris, a ring.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12080521



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I was in the mood to put this in LBN, but thought I'd save the mods the trouble of moving it here.

It made me laugh that it was front page on BBC news. Can't wait to see what American Media does with it once they wake up from their Christmas Advertising $$$ binge.

[Haole Girl]

1. So... do you think she'd marry him if he wasn't rich & famous

:rofl:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

5. There was a famous interview with Hefner...

...right around the time he was with Barbi Benton (1970...40 years ago, when he was 44 and she was 20).



The reporter asked "Do you ever think that these women might just be interested in you for your money?"

Hefner paused, looked at the reporter like she was crazy, and replied "Who CARES?"

So I think he knows the score.

[pokerfan]

10. Another Hefner-Benton anecdote

When Hugh Hefner first asked Barbi Benton out, she said, "Well, I've never dated anyone over the age of 23 before."

Hefner responded without hesitation, "That's okay. Neither have I."

[LynneSin]

9. You'd think he'd marry her if she wasn't a hot bottle blonde with big fake tits?

:shrug:

[alphafemale]

2. Makes it awkward when your BF's great grandkids used to babysit you.

Seriously though.


They are both in it because she blows his money.

[nolabear]

11. LOL...there's a straight line if ever I've heard one...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. I'm sure they both found what they were looking for in a relationship.

[NewJeffCT]

4. well, they're both adults, so they can make their own decisions

though, she's barely an adult...

[cherish44]

6. aw 60 year age difference

how cute. Hopefully this means the end of that abysmal reality show about this ditzy girlfriends

[lunatica]

7. Hugh Hefner has always looked like an idiot embarrassing himself to me

Always. I was around when he started the Playboy thing. He always thought way too much of himself. He actually did quite a bit to help fire up the womens' movement.

[Old Troop]

8. This is just creepy. And I can't decide on which side.

[nolabear]

12. Ah well, there's nought so queer as folk.

If they're happy, I'm happy. Wonder what the bridal registry looks like...

[alphafemale]

13. Clearasil and Geritol

[nolabear]

19. Braces and a truss

Gotta hold stuff together.

[NNadir]

14. He's such an ass, but we knew that. Theresa Carpenter had him pegged decades ago.

Sigh...

That was back when the Village Voice was a literary magazine.

[edbermac]

15. Hef used to be cool.

Nowadays, well I even I'd be embarrassed dating a 24 year old...somewhat.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

16. By the way, why is it we care about Kendra?

[flvegan]

17. Good for him.

[Skittles]

22. not so much for her

:puke:

[MiddleFingerMom]

18. Hugh Hefner has made his career out of doing exactly what it is he wants to do...

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[dawg]

20. You know, I really want to be loved for who I am ...

... sweet, moderately nerdy, loyal, idealistic ..... all that crap. I'd rather be alone than be with a woman who just wanted me for money. Getting a woman by being rich seems like loserish behavior to me.

[LibDemAlways]

21. I assume he'll get an iron clad bullet proof pre-nup drawn up by

a lawyer who can do one in his sleep.

Meantime she'll be biding her time and hoping his demise comes before he gets restless and decides to trade her in for a younger model.

I don't know if his first wife is still alive. If she is I'd sure love to see a pic of her as she looks today. Just for a little perspective.