The Playboy Mansion has long fascinated the public, but only those who lived there truly knew what life was like inside. Now, former Playboy model Holly Madison is sharing her experience.
Madison, 45, dated Playboy founder Hugh Hefner from 2001 to 2008. On a recent podcast, she spoke openly about their relationship, saying private moments were very different from situations involving others, which she found uncomfortable and disliked.
She also addressed the large age gap between her and Hefner, explaining that when they were alone, their relationship felt more normal than people assumed. Madison noted that public judgment and online comments were often harsh, but she pushed back against those stereotypes.
While she has spoken about feeling pressured in certain aspects of the relationship and finding some mansion experiences strange, Madison made it clear that she genuinely enjoyed working with Playboy. She loved posing for the magazine and later working behind the scenes, describing her time there as complex and multifaceted.