Playboy Playmates Pay Tribute To Hugh Hefner
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The news of Hugh Hefner’s death spread like wildfire causing many who knew and loved him to pay tribute on social media, especially some of his famous Playboy playmates. There are dozens of women whose careers and lives were changed because of Hef, the name the playmates used when speaking about him. It was considered an honor to be a Playboy playmate, and even more of an honor to be close to the man who was responsible for the Playboy legacy. Here are just a few of the heartfelt tributes that were paid to Hugh Hefner on social media after his passing.
Jenny McCarthy
In 1993, Jenny McCarthy graced the cover of Playboy and was later chosen Playmate of The Year. Even though she made it big and moved on with her life, the Sirus Radio host never forgot what Hefner did for her. She sent out this tweet after hearing the news of his death “RIP #Hef Thank you for being a revolutionary and changing so many people's lives, especially mine. I hope I made you proud #PMOY 94 ❤”
Pamela Anderson
Although Pamela Anderson first graced the cover of Playboy magazine in 1989, she did not officially become a playmate until February 1990. In a very emotional video posted on Instagram, the blonde bombshell was crying as she paid tribute to the man that launched her career. She also wrote a poem to Hefner, along with captioning the video simply as “Goodbye Hef.” Anderson referred to him in her post as the “most important person in my life outside of my family.”
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Donna D'Errico
Baywatch star Donna D'Errico was a playmate in September 1995 and her life was never the same. Her career took off, as did her love life. She married Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx in 1996. The actress took to Twitter to express her thoughts on the passing of the man she once said was more of a family man than people knew. “Hugh Hefner put me in Playboy & ignited my career. I am forever indebted, Hef. You will forever live on as an icon of epic proportions. #RIP”
Kendra Wilkinson
She may have rose to fame thanks to reality TV, but she was Hefner’s girlfriend at one time. Kendra Wilkinson was never a playmate, but she did pose for a magazine a number of times. She shared this message on Twitter. “Can't really put into words how I really feel. It's easy to say he will be missed and how much I loved him. There's a lot more than that.” The reality star also released this official statement “Hef changed my life. He made me the person I am today. I couldn’t be more thankful for our friendship and our time together. I will miss him so much but he will be in my heart forever.”
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Kristina and Karissa Shannon
The Shannon twins were not only both playmates but were also featured on Girls Next Door, since they were Hef’s girlfriends at one point. Karissa and Kristina Shannon posted a joint message on Instagram and Twitter, the sisters paid a very long sweet tribute to their former beau. “You changed our lives and made us women! We had so much fun and made so many memories that we will never forget!!” it stared. Before ending with a brief poem the girls wrote “Pop in on us from time to time and tell our mom in heaven we have been good girls.”
Sara Underwood
The television host was Playmate of the Year in 2007. Like the other woman on this list, Hefner had an enormous impact on her life. Sara Underwood took to Instagarm to share a photo with her and the Playboy icon, as well as share a very lengthy tribute to him. She said “RIP Hef. I owe so much to this man. I am where I am today, because of him, and now he is gone... but only in the physical sense. In my memory he lives, so strong.” Later on in the post, she expressed her condolences for the Hefner family and said she was forever grateful for this legendary man.
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Bridget Marquardt
Bridget Marquardt starred with Wilkinson and Holly Madison on Girls Next Door. She too was one of Hef’s girlfriends but was not ever a playmate. Although last summer she revealed it had been a long time since she had seen her former boyfriend, that did not stop her from taking to social media to honor him. “So sad but forever grateful for all the wonderful memories and amazing experiences #RIPHef #Playboy,” she wrote along with a broken-hearted emoji to express how she was feeling.
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