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After Jessica Biel was cast to play Hugh Hefner's wife in the upcoming movie Playmates, the late Playboy founder's widow Crystal Harris issued a plea for the actress to "reconsider" her role. Harris wrote in an Instagram private message to Biel, which she publicly shared in an Oct. 8 post, "Please reconsider playing Hugh Hefner’s ‘wife’ if this film intends to romanticize him or the Playboy world, I was actually his wife, and I experienced sexual, emotional, financial and physical abuse in that relationship." Harris—who is now married to businessman James Ward—has been candid about her past marriage to Hefner, alleging that it was "emotionally abusive" and "very restrictive." E! News has reached out to Biel's rep but hasn't received comment. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1436919/hugh-hefners-wife-crystal-harris-asks-jessica-biel-to-drop-playboy-movie #enews #jessicabiel #hughhefner About: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. Featuring exclusive segments, celebrity highlights, trend reports and more, the E! News channel is the only destination Pop Culture fans need to stay in the know. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/enewssub Connect: For More News - https://eonline.us/3MASskW E! News App - https://eonline.onelink.me/yMtl/4ead5017 Shopping - https://eonline.com/news/shop Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/enews/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/enews/ X - https://x.com/enews/ TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@enews