Everything you need to know about Hugh Hefner맥스카지노s son, Cooper, and Playboy's future
For starters, Cooper won't get to live at the Playboy Mansion.
Updated: 3:53 PM EDT Sep 28, 2017
Hugh Hefner died on Wednesday at the age of 91 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. His 26-year-old son and current chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, Cooper, confirmed his death through a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter): 맥스카지노My father lived an exceptional and impactful life as a media and cultural pioneer and a leading voice behind some of the most significant social and cultural movements of our time in advocating free speech, civil rights and sexual freedom.맥스카지노 Hefner is survived by his third wife Crystal Harris and his four children from previous relationships: Cooper and 27-year-old Marston, from Hefner맥스카지노s marriage to Kimberley Conrad, and 62-year-old David and 64-year-old Christie, from his marriage to Mildred Williams.Hefner맥스카지노s fortune was estimated to be $43 million in 2013. At the time, Us Weekly reported that Crystal Harris had signed an 맥스카지노ironclad맥스카지노 prenup before their New Year맥스카지노s Eve wedding in 2012 and that Hefner맥스카지노s pre-existing will listed 맥스카지노his children, the University of Southern California film school, and a variety of charities맥스카지노 as the beneficiaries of his fortune.With the Playboy Mansion now officially in the hands of Hefner맥스카지노s neighbor Daren Metropoulous, who purchased the estate in 2016 for $100 million with the stipulation that Hefner would live there until his death, all eyes are on the future of Playboy Enterprises and how Cooper Hefner will manage the magazine and the company맥스카지노s other divisions, including licensing (clothing, footwear, collectibles, and accessories), TV, and nightclubs (a Playboy Club is set to open in New York City later this year). 1a. Cooper lived at Playboy Mansion until he was 18. In an interview with Business Insider in 2016, he described the place as 맥스카지노a sort of Indiana Jones adventure.맥스카지노 Of the private zoo on the estate, Cooper said that during elementary school, 맥스카지노We used to actually have field trips up to my house. I did not realize that that was bizarre.맥스카지노 1b. Growing up, he and his brother Marston were 맥스카지노sheltered맥스카지노 from all the partying at Playboy Mansion. But the curiosity led him to take a peek from time to time. In the same Business Insider interview, he said, 맥스카지노Like any other 13-, 14-, 15-year-old, if you're upstairs and your parents are having a Christmas party, you're gonna sneak downstairs and try and figure out what's going on and why you're not invited to the party. Yeah, I had some of those nights." 2. Cooper describes himself as a liberal and earlier this year, he joined the California State Military Reserve. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in August, he revealed an affinity to his father맥스카지노s progressive views, noting that he has 맥스카지노a real issue with the conservative side feeling like they own the military.맥스카지노3. He맥스카지노s not a fan of Trump. 맥스카지노We don맥스카지노t respect the guy,맥스카지노 Cooper told THR. 맥스카지노There맥스카지노s a personal embarrassment because Trump is somebody who has been on our cover.맥스카지노4. He맥스카지노s got big plans to modernize Playboy, and nudity is part of it. In 2015, approximately one year before Cooper was named CCO, the magazine decided to forgo nudity in the name of "respectability." It didn맥스카지노t last long. Nudity returned to the pages of Playboy for its March/April 2017 issue, featuring Playmate of the Month, model Elizabeth Elam. 맥스카지노I맥스카지노ll be the first to admit that the way in which the magazine portrayed nudity was dated, but removing it entirely was a mistake,맥스카지노 Cooper said in a statement at the time. "Nudity was never the problem because nudity isn't a problem. Today we're taking our identity back and reclaiming who we are. This is a remarkably special moment personally and professionally that I get to share this issue of Playboy magazine with my Dad, as well as with readers. It is a reflection of how the brand can best connect with my generation and generations to come."5a. He and actress Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson in the Harry Potter films) got engaged in 2015. Here is her ring.5b. Naturally, he is a huge Harry Potter fan.6. He wants Playboy to continue carrying the message of freedom and free speech. Again, in his interview with THR: 맥스카지노Yes, there are lifestyle components to Playboy, but it맥스카지노s really a philosophy about freedom. And right now, as history is repeating itself in real time, I want Playboy to be central to that conversation.맥스카지노 7. Cooper often seeks advice from his half-sister Christie. 맥스카지노She can relate to the situation more than anyone could,맥스카지노 he told THR. Christie ran Playboy Enterprises for more than 20 years until 2009. 8. He thinks the E! reality show The Girls Next Door hurt Playboy Enterprises. 맥스카지노 collected a young audience but didn맥스카지노t do a good job of conveying how Playboy is both playful and sophisticated,맥스카지노 he told THR. The show, which inspired spinoffs including Kendra, Kendra on Top, and Holly맥스카지노s World, ran for six seasons and went off air in 2010.9. He doesn맥스카지노t think sex is 맥스카지노weird.맥스카지노 In an interview with the New York Post in April, Cooper said, 맥스카지노You맥스카지노re talking to somebody whose mom has been in the magazine. My interpretation of being comfortable with sex is different than most people맥스카지노s. I really don맥스카지노t think sex is weird until people make it weird.맥스카지노10. Expect to see Cooper in his dad맥스카지노s iconic silk PJs from time to time. "I suit up in my dad's pajamas for our Midsummer Night's Dream party; it's a nice note to the past," he told THR. "It would be a major mistake — ridiculous — to wear them to the office. I think about the Playboy philosophy constantly, but I have my own point of view. It's what will have to carry me through."
Hugh Hefner died on Wednesday at the age of 91 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. His 26-year-old son and current chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, Cooper, confirmed his death through a statement (via ): 맥스카지노My father lived an exceptional and impactful life as a media and cultural pioneer and a leading voice behind some of the most significant social and cultural movements of our time in advocating free speech, civil rights and sexual freedom.맥스카지노 Hefner is survived by his and his four children from previous relationships: Cooper and 27-year-old Marston, from Hefner맥스카지노s marriage to Kimberley Conrad, and 62-year-old David and 64-year-old Christie, from his marriage to Mildred Williams.
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Hugh Hefner and his son Cooper at the annual Midsummer Night’s Dream Party at the Playboy Mansion in 2014.
Hefner맥스카지노s fortune was estimated to be $43 million in 2013. At the time, reported that Crystal Harris had signed an 맥스카지노ironclad맥스카지노 prenup before their New Year맥스카지노s Eve wedding in 2012 and that Hefner맥스카지노s pre-existing will listed 맥스카지노his children, the University of Southern California film school, and a variety of charities맥스카지노 as the beneficiaries of his fortune.
With the Playboy Mansion now officially in the hands of Hefner맥스카지노s neighbor Daren Metropoulous, with the stipulation that Hefner would live there until his death, all eyes are on the future of Playboy Enterprises and how Cooper Hefner will manage the magazine and the company맥스카지노s other divisions, including licensing (clothing, footwear, collectibles, and accessories), TV, and nightclubs (a Playboy Club is set to open in New York City later this year).
1a. Cooper lived at Playboy Mansion until he was 18. In an interview with in 2016, he described the place as 맥스카지노a sort of Indiana Jones adventure.맥스카지노 Of the private zoo on the estate, Cooper said that during elementary school, 맥스카지노We used to actually have field trips up to my house. I did not realize that that was bizarre.맥스카지노
1b. Growing up, he and his brother Marston were 맥스카지노sheltered맥스카지노 from all the partying at Playboy Mansion. But the curiosity led him to take a peek from time to time. In the same Business Insider interview, he said, 맥스카지노Like any other 13-, 14-, 15-year-old, if you're upstairs and your parents are having a Christmas party, you're gonna sneak downstairs and try and figure out what's going on and why you're not invited to the party. Yeah, I had some of those nights."
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Hugh Hefner with Kimberly Conrad and their sons Marston (L) and Cooper (R) in New York City in 1998.
2. Cooper describes himself as a liberal and earlier this year, he joined the California State Military Reserve. Speaking to in August, he revealed an affinity to his father맥스카지노s progressive views, noting that he has 맥스카지노a real issue with the conservative side feeling like they own the military.맥스카지노
3. He맥스카지노s not a fan of Trump. 맥스카지노We don맥스카지노t respect the guy,맥스카지노 Cooper told THR. 맥스카지노There맥스카지노s a personal embarrassment because Trump is somebody who has been on our cover.맥스카지노
4. He맥스카지노s got big plans to modernize Playboy, and nudity is part of it. In 2015, approximately one year before Cooper was named CCO, the magazine decided to forgo nudity in the name of "." It didn맥스카지노t last long. Nudity returned to the pages of Playboy for its March/April 2017 issue, featuring Playmate of the Month, model Elizabeth Elam. 맥스카지노I맥스카지노ll be the first to admit that the way in which the magazine portrayed nudity was dated, but removing it entirely was a mistake,맥스카지노 Cooper said in a at the time. "Nudity was never the problem because nudity isn't a problem. Today we're taking our identity back and reclaiming who we are. This is a remarkably special moment personally and professionally that I get to share this issue of Playboy magazine with my Dad, as well as with readers. It is a reflection of how the brand can best connect with my generation and generations to come."
5a. He and actress Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson in the Harry Potter films) got engaged in 2015. Here is her ring.
5b. Naturally, he is a huge Harry Potter fan.
6. He wants Playboy to continue carrying the message of freedom and free speech. Again, in his interview with THR: 맥스카지노Yes, there are lifestyle components to Playboy, but it맥스카지노s really a philosophy about freedom. And right now, as history is repeating itself in real time, I want Playboy to be central to that conversation.맥스카지노
7. Cooper often seeks advice from his half-sister Christie. 맥스카지노She can relate to the situation more than anyone could,맥스카지노 he told THR. Christie ran Playboy Enterprises for more than 20 years until 2009.
8. He thinks the E! reality show The Girls Next Door hurt Playboy Enterprises. 맥스카지노[The show] collected a young audience but didn맥스카지노t do a good job of conveying how Playboy is both playful and sophisticated,맥스카지노 he told THR. The show, which inspired spinoffs including Kendra, Kendra on Top, and Holly맥스카지노s World, ran for six seasons and went off air in 2010.
9. He doesn맥스카지노t think sex is 맥스카지노weird.맥스카지노 In an interview with the in April, Cooper said, 맥스카지노You맥스카지노re talking to somebody whose mom has been in the magazine. My interpretation of being comfortable with sex is different than most people맥스카지노s. I really don맥스카지노t think sex is weird until people make it weird.맥스카지노
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Cooper and Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion in 2013.
10. Expect to see Cooper in his dad맥스카지노s iconic silk PJs from time to time. "I suit up in my dad's pajamas for our Midsummer Night's Dream party; it's a nice note to the past," he told THR. "It would be a major mistake — ridiculous — to wear them to the office. I think about the Playboy philosophy constantly, but I have my own point of view. It's what will have to carry me through."