Holly Madison on the "Weirdest Thing" at the Playboy Mansion & New Series 'Lethally Blonde' | PEOPLE

Former 'The Girls Next Door' star Holly Madison reflects on her time at the Playboy mansion, her recent autism diagnosis and how her passion for the true crime genre led her to executive producing her newest series 'Lethally Blonde' for Investigation Discovery.
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[@kathrynwittmeier3035]

Holly is such a thoughtful and empathic person… are the same age and I loved watching her on girls next-door and I love watching her thrive now. Authentic and never a sell out…love you, Holly!

[@katemiller7874]

She is to a sell out. She sold out a man she was supposedly in a loving relationship with. Wrote a book. Trashed him. Come on. She’s beautiful but she knew what she was doing

[@gratefulmomma4207]

She stayed after finding the video girl vs. dog just remember that

[@lisakemp7352]

She is and unfortunately that’s the kind of person abusers seek

[@nikkikrow2211]

@@gratefulmomma4207 What video?

[@lisakemp7352]

@@gratefulmomma4207 She never saw what was on the video! She saw the title. So no she didn’t know what exactly what was on it

[@markflanagan2606]

I didn't care for her before I heard her Playboy series. She really grew on me. Holly narrates these tragic stories with her own perspectives. She fills in the missing info and keeps your interest. Happy she got this gig. Saw her Vegas burlesque show years ago. Entertaining......

[@simple_naildesigns]

Happy she had the courage to leave. Sending love ❤

[@katemiller7874]

Courage lol.

[@Mac62671]

It always strikes me how smart Holly is. With that, however, the fact that she was so manipulated in the mansion is really striking.

[@jessselene]

She’s autistic. Very smart.

[@Zoeee36]

she was never young at the time.

[@jonnyfendi2003]

She was a grown woman trying to get her 15 minutes with Hugh who was an old wrinkled up 80 yr old. Shes mad cause she didn’t have s kid with him therefore leaving her with no monetary claim to his estate. Get a clue

[@hellokeitty]

Abuse can happen to anyone and it's such a slow burn when it happens you hardly notice at first. I think she thought it was going to be much more glamorous than it was. Ultimately it was a very controlling environment.

[@gratefulmomma4207]

@@hellokeitty her 'abuse' was him calling her the C word. She knew what she was doing. Now all she does is talk about it. She sounds like a bitter ex who didn't get her way.

[@hello-ariel]

I read her book, she's a really intelligent woman. She's been through hard things, and she is a lot more than Hugh Hefner's girlfriend.

[@chicanapunkLA]

She's had a lot of new cosmetic work done and it looks great! She didn't go overboard like most ppl do. Holly is still my favorite and its nice to see that she's steadily kept her career going. I only wish E hadn't got rid of "Holly's World" it was so entertaining to watch 💜

[@foxylee88]

Love how well spoken she is, these shows are really good too!

[@leonoldroyd1991]

Shes so beautiful

[@stephaniekronewitter3574]

Holly has always been my fav.

[@starsigngirl9789]

Adore Holly loved her books and love her podcast ❤

[@danielam9467]

Holly’s amazing!

[@MonaeGloTelevision]

Ugh I love her

[@escalanteti0]

Terrific ❤

[@alixerri5210]

I love Holly!❤❤❤❤

[@lillbrittz]

Holly you are my hero

[@elisem1912]

Holly's eyes used to exude such sadness that I could feel it. I'm glad she's doing so much better.

[@amandap8215]

I'm SO glad that Holly doesn't talk like a baby anymore. I know she was playing a character on GND, but it was just so creepy and insulting to her intelligence.

[@cyrusarnold6148]

Love holly!

[@iluvhou]

Love that Holly. 😊

[@hildadionne8184]

I just love her❤❤❤

[@cassandratq9301]

Holly is so well spoken.

[@elizabethd8147]

I'd agree that she's well spoken but her stories change depending on her agenda. Being well spoken doesn't mean you're honest...

[@twiddlediddle3939]

Holly is simply the best! ❤🎉

[@MichaelH416]

I’m sorry, this woman makes me ill. She was more than willing to do the photo shoots, get the money for the tv show, and the notoriety for being one of Heff’s girls. Now she cries Victim to her choices. I’ll remind you she chose to be a part of that lifestyle for years. Years!!! Time to take responsibility for her choices and move on.

[@stefaniecuadra2582]

wrong person

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

She’s almost 45 and still looks like she did on the GND show😮

[@stefaniecuadra2582]

holly for president

[@tinakos6248]

She is so inteligent...I dont understand what she saw on Hugh Hefner...maybe only money

[@elizabethd8147]

Im stunned how many people cant see through her. She was absolutely desperate to marry him and have his children. He was "the love of her life and the best man in the world" until he refused her those things. Then, all of a sudden he was "a narcissist and an evil man". He wasn't that when she was begging him to marry her and sire her children.... Dont get me wrong, i don't think he was a gokd man. But, i also wasn't the one that was desperate to marry him and have his children. She saw the paycheck and nothing more. Once she realized she was at her financial peak with him, then her opinions of him as a person changed over night.

[@carbonfiber8071]

I wondered myself how many 80-year-olds she dated that weren't rich and famous. 0.

[@elizabethd8147]

@@carbonfiber8071 exactly!!!

[@carbonfiber8071]

Just out of curiosity, how many 80 year old men with no money and fame did you date?

[@morganwhite2176]

Oh please. Let’s all not forget when Holly returned to the mansion to try talk Hef out of marrying Crystal and to marry her instead! He refused to marry Holly, she didn’t get out of it what she thought she would, so it’s an insult to real victims to hear her now ‘playing this part’. All a person has to do is go watch her entire behaviour during the filming of ‘girls next door’, and of her being totally in charge of the relationship until he ran for the hills 😂 As far as her book about him, she is trying to cash in as much as possible to make the money she originally wanted. She is now divorced and still obsessed with him not choosing her. I loved that Kendra was so honest and told everyone the truth about Holly and that her ‘’victim claims’’ are BS.

[@kepigal]

You forgot that she said many times she tried to get pregnant with Hugh

[@14ToeBeans]

Kendra has been struggling with her mental health now too. You can’t possibly be serious? Is it a surprise to you that Hef was a creep? Were you shocked? 😂

[@morganwhite2176]

@@14ToeBeans Yes and they went and moved in with him, said they loved him, scrounged off him for money, are you forgetting that? Kendra never said she was a victim of Hef, she was honest in her part in it all, unlike Holly. We need to spare REAL victims their credibility, don’t insult them by putting Holly in with them as if being abused and a victim is one big joke.

[@candyjohnson3302]

And yet you offer alternative facts. Orange turd type “facts.”

[@infinitejest441]

They are all phony gold diggers.

[@greggreg2263]

Always complaining, barking and squawking about Playboy if it wasn’t for Playboy, nobody would ever know her name😢

[@starsigngirl9789]

Oh go away

[@cherrypie20]

by you commenting and feeding into it you’re giving her what she wants. she collects money while you run your mouth 😂

[@user-zk4sj6jb5m]

I’m so sick of this chick you’re fifteen mins are up 😱 oh Hef yelled at me when I cut my hair ☹️

[@deborahshedslighton1427]

I need mental help. Ive been so traumatized. I suffer with ptsd.

[@lisakemp7352]

Well get it ! And if you’re referring to Holly she has had therapy for her trauma

[@hannahw2697]

It’s hard to respect anyone who was sleeping with that old man. Ick.

[@lynnyhen]

To have to eff that old man, ugh!

[@katemiller7874]

That was her choice lol.

[@phillipsmom6252]

I doubt the old man could still eff. 😂👍

[@janiceleighton7348]

Cat eye long gine

[@pattyh2410]

How long ago was she there? A LONG time ago. She has done plenty of interviews telling the “secrets” of the mansion. Come on People, find new material

[@jmar808]

She didn't love Hef, she wanted to BE hef. There has to be something else she can do that's not still connected to that man's name 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@saramarshall2957]

I actually think she wants to be the anti hef. Which is a good thing

[@jmar808]

​@@saramarshall2957 Up until she became a mom she wanted to BE him... Meaning the power, money, fame, enterprise control. I honestly hope one day she can completely stop depending on his name and company.

[@elizabethd8147]

It's pretty obvious that she was all in having the life she had with him. She was desperate to marry him and have his children. When he refused, then all of a sudden "he's a bad person". He wasn't bad when you were begging him to marry you and sire your children...

[@gratefulmomma4207]

If holly was so "traumatized " why has she made playboy her whole persona?

[@michaelbeshears1786]

discusting that these women used him

[@DianaKayUSA]

disgusting he used them

[@joeholtster1891]

She sold her self.

[@BubbleMix-96]

Boohoo you sold your soul then

[@oceancat0450]

I love Holly, but she’s doing way, way, way too much to her face.

[@cw5451]

I don’t see what you are talking about. I think she looks fine and like she did when she was younger.

[@oceancat0450]

@@cw5451 It’s the sunken in sides of her face that I think is caused by too much cheek filler.

[@lindatrummer2925]

Why is she still pretending to be dating Zak Bagans?

[@baby5968]

Has Holly gotten a lot of face filler?

[@queenboo8]

She is trying everything to stay relevant… including beating the dead horse which is her a playboy story. Get a new groove, girl.

[@sleepyandhollow.]

Always knew there was something off about her. She has this like blank stare and stiffness about her.

[@APisMe]

she's autistic. She's quite open about that

[@lisakemp7352]

The Autistic zone out . My kids and my niece get it

[@watchinvidzwatchinvidz7691]

Well you're judgemrntal. So.. You're just jealous of her.

[@imjustagirl]

Your kids and niece all have autism?

[@lovethyself3989]

As a woman I’m truly embarrassed of Holly, her only talent was sleeping with Heff, being a hypocrite to him , she hated that life so much, now she’s always talking about Heff, because he is dead. Can she just move on and disappear please. So sick of her

[@seaturtlegrl]

I love holly but my goodness she is the furthest thing from autistic 🤦‍♀️ I am sad she needed that diagnosis as a justification for what she’s done in her past. She doesn’t need an excuse for it. She was young and vulnerable that’s justifiable enough and it’s totally fine.

[@helsbels991]

Wow you are extremely ignorant.

[@lisakemp7352]

Seriously? You’re a doctor are you ? I’ve have two kids on the spectrum one in the extreme end and one not so much . And I would never say Holly isn’t Autistic! In fact it makes more sense with some of her behaviours

[@katemiller7874]

Exactly. Cop out

[@gratefulmomma4207]

She's not autistic she's trying to make excuses for why she stayed with a dog r@per

[@lisakemp7352]

@@katemiller7874 You’re a doctor to ? Do tell of your qualifications

[@judiealexander2717]

I dpnt believe anything she says. She knows what really went on in that mansion & tunnels. Please stop talking about Playboy

[@user-mc5pl8js9h]

Shed look so much better if she let go of that outdated bleched look Nd adopted the natural soft brown hair

[@amandathemystic1828]

I can’t imagine her without the platinum blonde, I personally love the bleached to all hell look 😅💕. It looks healthy these days.

[@lisakemp7352]

I’ve seen Holly with dark hair and Auburn. The Auburn really suited her

[@youheartmel]

@@amandathemystic1828 The platinum looks pretty, a level 6-7 would look really pretty too.

[@imjustagirl]

I agree. I think the platinum kinda ages her.

[@tinyjones8454]

How many years ago? Get over it

[@lisakemp7352]

And you get over any life experiences you’ve ever had

[@purpalmunki9784]

Jealous? 😂😂

[@hello_pidge]

And yet you're here watching the video and commenting to increase engagement! Good on you

[@tinyjones8454]

@@hello_pidge I don't take comments from racist white folk

[@tinyjones8454]

@@purpalmunki9784 why would a black man be jealous. Fyw