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The founder of Playboy Magazine, Hefner lived what many might cite as an ideal life.

But some of those beautiful women don’t look at their time with Hefner rosily.

Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson posing

Others, though, have staunchly defended their ex-boyfriend, highlighting his kindness and generosity.

Here’s what Hugh Hefner’s exes are up to today.

They even sang Hugh Hefner’s praises at the time.

Kristina and Karissa Shannon then and now

“He’s fun.

He’s nice, really laid-back.

He’s all about having fun.

Sondra Theodore then and now

Everyone gets along with him.

He’s very, very smart,” Kristina told the Florida publication.

“After that night, I didn’t feel like my body was mine anymore.

Lillian Müller then and now

Like, I felt used, disgusted,” Kristina said, as reported byPeople.

In 2010, two years and many traumas later, the Shannon twins moved out of the Mansion.

Sondra Theodore shared her experiences, too

Sondra Theodorewas involved with Hugh Hefner for many years.

Barbi Benton then and now

Instead, she says, her time was spent partying at the Mansion.

Theodore claimed that she and other women were given drugs and forced to have orgies with Hefner.

“It’s like I’m looking at somebody else’s life … And it was all for him,” Theodore said of looking at photographs of herself with Hefner.

Kimberley Conrad then and now

In her early days at Playboy, Muller also dated Hugh Hefner for a short time.

Now, Muller’s main focus is educating others about living a healthy lifestyle.

It was Benton who convinced Hefner to purchase the Playboy Mansion.

Brande Roderick then and now

Just before Hefner died in 2017, Benton visited her ex-boyfriend and longtime friend at the Mansion.

During their marriage, Conrad and Hefner had two children together, Cooper Hefner and Marston Hefner.

“We decided to re-shoot a bunch of our old covers.

Zoe Gregory then and now

Cooper said in a video about the photoshoot, as reported by theDaily Mail.

Roderick and Hefner dated for about a year at the turn of the century.

“It was always a dream to go to America or become a model, go to Hollywood.

Izabella St. James then and now

Page 3 opened the doors to that.

Now, most of Gregory’s modeling is through OnlyFans, and she stays largely out of the spotlight.

The model has been in the news some in the past few years, however, for various reasons.

Holly Madison then and now

“The heyday of the grotto’s glory days was the ’70s.

St. James opened up further in 2022 for the A&E docuseries “Secrets of Playboy.”

“[It was] the least sexual time I’ve had in my life.

Kendra Wilkinson then and now

People have these grand visions of what takes place, and it’s just not that.

St. James was open about her life with Playboy much earlier, too.

internet reality show “The Girls Next Door.”

Bridget Marquardt then and now

The former girlfriend also spoke out on an episode of “Secrets of Playboy” in 2022.

Newsof her work on the show.

Bridget Marquardt is a ghost hunter

Bridget Marquardt dated Hugh Hefner from 2005 to 2009.

Crystal Hefner then and now

After Marquardt left the Playboy Mansion, she began pursuing one of her passions more intently: ghosts.

Ghosts are still a large part of Marquardt’s life.

“I didn’t get to say goodbye to him.

I didn’t like that.

I tried to go up and say goodbye to him and I wasn’t able to.

It really did feel like I saw him,” Marquardt said toE!

ThoughCrystal and Hef broke up once beforemarrying, they officially tied the knot in 2012.

Crystal stayed at the Playboy Mansion with Hugh until he died in 2017.

“There are hard stories and people that have hurt me, and they’re in there.