Holly Madison Exposes the ‘Horrible’ Dark Side of Being a Playmate in ‘The Playboy Murders’ 1st Look
usmagazine.comHappy bunnies? Holly Madison dives into the darkness that has haunted Playboy — and its Playmates — for years in ID’s haunting new series The Playboy Murders.“There was something about the Playboy brand that had a little bit more of a mystique to it,” Madison, 42, says in Us Weekly’s exclusive first look at the show, which premieres in January.The Down the Rabbit Hole author, who dated Playboy founder Hugh Hefner from 2001 to 2008, wasn’t the only former Playmate who initially enjoyed the perks that the came with being at the Playboy Mansion. (In the years since leaving the mansion, Madison has spoken at length about the trauma she endured during her time as a Playboy star.)“It was a fantasy land,” one woman says in the trailer, while another reveals, “We were like rock stars.”However, the highs associated with being a Playboy Bunny at one of Hefner’s clubs or becoming Playmate of the Month didn’t come without its costs.“A life of glamour … A world full of secrets … A descent into darkness,” the clip teases, referring to the deaths, murders and more scandals that have been linked to the Playboy brand since its 1953 inception.The Playboy Murders will explore several tragedies that have plagued the company, including the 2009 murder of Jasmine Fiore, who was found dead and dismembered in a dumpster following a Playboy party.“These horrible things could really happen to anyone,” Madison, who serves as an executive producer on the project, says in the video. “These were real people with real families.”The first few episodes will detail January 1991’s Playmate of the Month Stacy Arthur’s story of how a fan’s obsession led to her husband’s death and also dive into former Playboy Bunny Carole Gold’s road to prison.“When you
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