Crystal Hefner
| Crystal Harris | |
|---|---|
 Crystal Harris, 2009 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Kelley Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Faith Edmondson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1986 Lake Havasu City, Arizona, U.S.[1][2] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] |
Official website | |
Crystal Harris is an American model, "singer," gold digger and Playmate. She was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for December 2009.[2] On December 24, 2010, she became engaged to Hugh Hefner (then age 84), to become his third wife.[3] Harris broke off the engagement on June 14, 2011, five days before their planned wedding, proving she was only with him for his money. [4]
Early life
Harris' parents were British entertainers, who were working at the England-themed amusement park in Lake Havasu City, Arizona when she was born. After Crystal's birth they returned to England, before returning for good to the United States and settling in San Diego, California, where she and her two elder sisters grew up.[1] Harris was first exposed to the entertainment industry through her late father, Ray Harris, who was a singer and songwriter.[5]
Harris attended La Jolla High School and San Diego State University, majoring in psychology,[1] where she started modelling. It was during this period that she came to the attention of the Playboy organization.
Career
Harris met Hugh Hefner on Halloween 2008.[1] She was attending a party at the Playboy mansion, to which she had been invited by a friend.[6] She then appeared as "Co-Ed of the week" on Playboy.com magazine in the week of October 30, 2008, under the name Crystal Carter.[7] From late 2009, Harris has appeared in E!'s The Girls Next Door.
In April 2010 Harris signed a recording contract with Organica Music Group, a label run by producer Michael Blakey.[8][dead link] Her debut single "Club Queen" was released on June 14, 2011.[9] She appeared in an episode of The Hills in season 2.[citation needed]
Personal life
In January 2009 she started dating Hugh Hefner,[10] joining the Shannon Twins after his previous number one girlfriend, Holly Madison, left him.[11] This was to be the third marriage for Hefner. Harris broke off their engagement on June 14, 2011, five days before their planned wedding.[4] In anticipation of the wedding, the July issue of Playboy, which reached store shelves and customer's homes within days of the wedding date, featured Harris on the cover and a photo spread as well. The headline on the cover read "Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner".[12]
References
- ^ a b c d Bio at Playboy.com
- ^ a b c d "Playmate data". Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ "Reuters: Hugh Hefner Acknowledges Engagement on Twitter". December 26, 2010.
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- ^ "'Girls Next Door' star Crystal Harris signs record contract".
- ^ Video - "KTLA-Crystal Harris on wedding with Hugh Hefner" May 25, 2011, Harris Playboy web site
- ^ Miller, Korin (January 5, 2009). "Meet Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's other girlfriend, Crystal Hrris". Daily News. New York.
- ^ "News of The World; Model Crystal Harris".
- ^ "To Debut Single 'CLUB QUEEN' on June 14th | Crystal Harris - The Official Site". Crystal Harris. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ Miller, Korin (January 5, 2009). "NYDailyNews". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Miller, Korin (October 7, 2008). "'Girls Next Door's' Holly Madison splits with Playboy Hugh Hefner". Daily News. New York.
- ^ "Cover". Playboy. 2011.
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