Holly Madison
Holly Jean Madison Cullen (born December 23, 1979) is an American model and television personality, best known for appearing as Hugh Hefner's number one girlfriend with Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson on the reality television series The Girls Next Door. Although not a Playboy Playmate, she has appeared in nude pictorials with her Girls Next Door costars and fellow Hefner girlfriends Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson. In 2009 she was as a contestant on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars.
Biography
Holly was born Hollin Sue Cullen'[1] in Astoria, Oregon.[2] Her father traveled around due to work in the timber industry, and from ages two through eleven, she grew up on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, near Ketchikan. Her family then moved back home to St. Helens, Oregon. She attended Portland State University for two years as a double-major in theatre and psychology.[3]
In 1999, Madison moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University. To afford college tuition, she competed to become a Hawaiian Tropic model and worked at Hooters. After being noticed, she began to receive invitations to the Playboy Mansion. After more than a year of visiting the mansion, Madison was invited to move in. She became one of Hefner's seven official girlfriends in August 2001. In February 2002, after all but two of his girlfriends left, Madison became Hef's "#1 Girl" and moved into his bedroom at the mansion.[2] She was named among the top Hooters girls of all time in 2008 as part of the restaurant's twenty-fifth anniversary.[4]
Madison has spoken openly about her plastic surgery, having had a rhinoplasty (nose job) and breast augmentation, going from a size A-cup breast to a D-cup.[5] She had only one tattoo, a red Playboy Bunny logo on her lower back but later had it removed.[6]
She was chosen to replace Jewel Kilcher on Dancing with the Stars after Kilcher was forced to withdraw (along with Nancy O'Dell) due to injuries sustained during rehearsal. She partnered with Dmitry Chaplin. On March 31, 2009 Holly and Dmitry were voted off the show in a double elimination episode.[7]
Career
In 2003, Madison shot a pictorial for Cyber Girl of the Week, a feature of the Playboy website. She also appeared on the cover and inside of the November 2005 issue of Playboy magazine, along with Marquardt and Wilkinson as part of a special pictorial promoting The Girls Next Door. The girls were featured again on the covers of the September 2006, March 2008, and the February 2009 issues of Playboy.
In season three of the show during the episode "My Bare Lady," Madison stated that she wanted to have a career producing Playboy spreads. During seasons three and four, Holly was shown working at the Playboy studios as an intern and later a junior photo editor. She also helped design and put together The Girls Next Door 2008 calendar.
In February 2009 she quit working for the company all together due to the split from Hefner making her position "awkward".[8]
A self-described animal lover, Madison started writing articles about pets in 2006 for a friend's quarterly magazine, The Coolest Little Pet Magazine. She describes herself as "mistress of the Mansion pooches". In April 2007, Madison was featured nude in a PETA advertisment, with the tagline "I'd rather go naked than wear fur".[9]
In 2009, she attempted a Guinness World Record rallying women from all over Las Vegas to hold the World's "largest bikini parade ever", winning the title.[10]
Madison stars in topless burlesque show Peepshow at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. She was brought in to replace Kelly Monaco after Monaco's three month contract was up.[11] Madison was likewise initially signed to a three month contract, but she has since extended her contract to a full year.[12]
Like former The Girls Next Door co-star, Kendra Wilkinson, Madison will star in her own reality show, titled Holly's World [13] (the show was originally announced with the title Planet Holly). The show will revolve around Holly's life at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. "It's all good-natured and not mean like other reality shows," Madison said of her show. "I'm really excited about the new series because I am also getting a legitimate co-producer credit for all the work I do behind the camera. It's not a vanity credit. I'm super excited to learn from the best and take on new responsibilities." [14] The show premiered with a "preview episode" on December 6, 2009, but will not start airing regularly until June 2010.[15]
Personal life
In the past, Madison has stated that she wanted to marry Hefner and have his children. During an interview at the Playmate of the Year luncheon in May 2008, Hefner stated, "I love Holly very much and I think we’re going to be together the rest of my life, but marriage isn’t part of my puzzle. It’s not a personal thing; I just haven’t had much luck with marriages."[16]
On October 7, 2008, Madison announced in a video posted on TMZ.com that her relationship with Hefner had ended, but that she, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson are "still filming stuff together."[17] Hugh Hefner confirmed the breakup stating that, "If Holly says it's over, I guess it's over." Hefner also confirmed that all three girls are committed to a sixth season of The Girls Next Door, and that he plans to find new live-in girlfriends.[18]
In November 2008, Madison began dating illusionist Criss Angel, but the relationship ended in February 2009.[19][20] Madison was interviewed by People on March 4, 2009, stating "I'm never dating anybody again. I don't need a man. I'm really happy with myself and being with my friends...I'm focused on forwarding my career. I'm working on producing my own shows. Girls Next Door was a great place to start but it was somebody else's show. I'm just ready to move on."[21] In the final episodes of Girls Next Door, which aired in February 2009, Madison made several references to the pending breakup with Hefner. In December 2009 she began dating Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden but this romance ended in January 2010.[22]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | The Last Broadcast | Miss Lady Bright Eyes | |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Herself | |
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Herself | |
| 2009 | The Telling | Stephanie | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | MTV Cribs | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Surreal Life | Herself | Episode: "The Wedding and Goodbye" |
| Doggy Fizzle Televizzle | Herself | Episode: 4 | |
| 2004 | The Sharon Osbourne Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| The Bernie Mac Show | Bunny | Episode: "The Talk" | |
| Viva La Bam | Herself | Episode: "Drive-Way Skate Park" | |
| 2005 | The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch | Herself | 1 episode |
| Entourage | Herself | Episode: "Aquamansion" | |
| 2005–2006 | The Tyra Banks Show | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2009 | The Girls Next Door | Herself | 61 episodes |
| 2006 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | Episode: "Hugh Hefner: Girlfriends, Wives and Centerfolds" |
| Amazon Fishbowl | Herself | 1 episode | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself | Uncredited, 2 episodes | |
| Robot Chicken | Herself (Voice) | Episode: "Drippy Pony" | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Herself | Episode: "Birthday Suit" |
| Phenomenon | Herself | Episode: Three | |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Today | Herself | 1 episode |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | Episode: "Vincent Pastore vs. The Girls Next Door" | |
| Living Lohan | Herself | Episode: "The Billionaire Babysitters" | |
| Chelsea Lately[23] | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Dancing with the Stars | Contestant | Replaced Jewel due to leg injuries. |
| Kendra | Herself | 2 episodes | |
| 2009–2010 | Holly's World | Herself | 2 episodes as of June 13, 2010 - 8 episodes scheduled |
References
- ^ ["http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2009/jun/18/holly/"], Las Vegas Weekly, writer John Katsilometes. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ a b "Biography", The Official Website of Holly Madison. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ "Interview: Holly Madison!!!". Spacecadetz.com. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ "The Top HOOTERS Girls of all time". HOOTERS Magazine. July/August 2008. p. 108.
- ^ "Holly Madison: Plastic Surgery". iFitAndHealthy.com. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ "Holly Madison has Playboy bunny tattoo removed".
- ^ "2 more celebrities kicked off ABC's `Dancing'". The Associated Press. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ^ Gibson, Cristina (2009-02-05). "Holly Madison Quits "Awkward" Job at Playboy". E! Online. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ www.furisdead.com (April 20, 2007). "Playboy Model Holly Madison Stars in 'I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur' Ad". Retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ^ ""Largest Bikini Parade Ever" World Record". Miley5! Weekly. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ Gray, Mark (2009-05-14). "Holly Madison to Replace Kelly Monaco in Sexy Vegas Show". People. People. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ Arseniuk, Melissa (2009-09-08). "Holly Madison to continue in 'Peepshow'". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ "Holly Madison Gets Her Own Reality Show". UsMagazine.com.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Chernikoff, Leah (2009-09-24). "Playboy bunny, Holly Madison, set to start filming her own Reality TV show "Planet Holly"". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Clarke, Norm (2009-11-22). "NORM: Reality TV sets in for Holly Madison". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ www.foxnews.com (May 12, 2008). "Holly Heartbroken: Hef Reveals Why She'll Never Be His Wife". Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ TMZ.com (October 7, 2008). "Holly to Hugh: Hef Off". Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ Lang, Derrick J. (200-10-08). "Hugh Hefner opens up about Holly Madison breakup". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Gray, Mary (2008-11-01). "Criss Angel: Holly Madison Is a 'Beautiful' Person". people.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Holly Madison and Criss Angel Kaput Yahoo News, February 25, 2009
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20262879,00.html
- ^ http://www.celebrity-mania.com/news/view/00011454.html
- ^ "Chelsea Lately: Holly Madison". eonline.com.
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