Crystal Hefner is starting 2022 without anything "fake" in her body.
Former Playboy playmate and widow of Hugh Hefner shared on Instagram Monday that not only has she removed everything fake from her body, she's also deleted all old photos of her in an effort to be her "authentic" self.
"After the last few years of staying true to myself on social media, I feel like everyone with me at the moment really cares and invests in my life in a positive way and I thank you for that." ,” Crystal began. “In five years, my account has gone from not always safe for work positions to safe for my real work life. The real me. I was living for other people first, to please others, internally in the process severely afflicted."
While Krystal admitted that her following grew during her time as a playmate, she has since shifted her feed to be more modest, saying it is she who "empowers" her these days. does.
"As most of you know, I grew my followers during my 'Playboy [years]. Some photos grow exponentially. In short, sex sells,'" she explained. "I don't know if I felt empowered by wearing less clothes, showing cleavage, etc. or if I felt it was expected of me or what... the day, and because it feels so much better internally, it's probably my whole. It will remain so for life."
Living a more modest life involved removing everything fake from her body, including her breast implants, and removing photos of her former life.
Crystal declared, "I removed everything fake from my body and removed all my old photos. I am more authentic, vulnerable and feel that I am more than myself. I am mine." "As I made this change, I always wondered... 'Will my account be saved?' As I watched followers drop into the thousands every day (I use socialblade.com to check, you can type in any username and see for yourself). I was in the red. Every day. I kept seeing girls who had similar pages posting the same less worn stuff and going faster when I was trying harder."
While it took some time, her following converged and began to withdraw as she continued to post what she felt was a true representation of her life today.
"But now it has shifted. Now it is in the green. Most of the days the count is going up," she shared. "Now my female followers are giving male followers a run for their money. Now I really feel like I have an army of supporters who care and see a real soul behind the lens. Thank you."
"If you follow for insight into my past life, my new one, my journey, my health constraints, lifestyle, you name it... thank you," Krystal continued. "I will make it my mission and try to help in every way I can to help while being true to myself. I hope you all can stay true to yourself and what is right for you." , because there is a certain power that you get. You can't get that anywhere else. I love you."
The 35-year-old former model turned travel blogger has always been open about her health. In addition to sharing that she removed her implants because they were "poisoning" her body, in 2016, Crystal shared that she was diagnosed with Lyme disease.
She shared the news in a warning message posted on Instagram, warning followers to get tested for the disease if they "ever go hiking" because it is spread by deer ticks, which are often found in the wild. go.
"I found out a few days ago and I have a long road ahead of me," Krystal wrote at the time, adding that she doesn't remember the slightest of a tick at any point. "The symptoms are vast and when left untreated for a long period of time it can turn into MS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia and ALS."
"This is a disease that many people are living with and is becoming an epidemic," she continued after detailing the many symptoms of Lyme disease. "I always thought I was a hypochondriac. Doctors told me it was just 'stress' or 'in my mind,' but I finally figured it out and you can too."
Crystal rose to fame in January 2009 after he began dating Hugh following a relationship with his former "number 1 girl," Holly Madison. He said "I do" in December 2012. Crystal was Hugh's third wife. He was previously married to Kimberly Conrad and Millie Williams.