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Hef's New Girls: Yes to Stripper Poles, but No to Peacocks

Crystal Harris and twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon talk about Hugh Hefner and life at the Playboy Mansion

By Marc Malkin Sep 16, 2009 7:18 PMTags
Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris, Karissa Shannon, Kristina ShannonE! Networks

Crystal Harris, 23, may share a room with Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion, but that doesn't mean his two other girlfriends, 19-year-old twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon, are even a wee bit jealous.

"Our room is pimp," Karissa tells me. "We've got the round spinning bed from Chicago, a kickass big-screen TV and we have the perfect view of all the parties in the backyard. And we're getting a stripper pole in there, too."

Of course they are.

What else are the three new Girls Next Door lovin' about being with the Hef? Keep reading to find out. Plus, they even reveal what they don't like about the Mansion.

"It's like a dream here," Crystal says. "I feel like I'm in a Disney castle. There's help everywhere when you need it. It's just so fun. Hef is the sweetest person, and he's the most down-to-earth person."

And no matter what you may think, they insist they have plenty in common with the 83-year-old Playboy megamogul.

"Hef and I actually have a lot in common," Crystal says. "We were both psychology majors in school...We laugh a lot together. We watch movies together. We love relaxing and having a good time and hanging out with the girls. We just keep it fun."

The twins agree. "We all like to have fun," Kristina says.

But Karissa adds, "We're the wild ones and party animals, and Crystal's really calm and mellow."

And we'll see that and more when the trio make their debut on The Girls Next Door's new season, premiering Oct. 11 on E!.

"At first I was nervous with all the cameras following me around," Crystal says. "We'd be in the middle of something, and I'd be staring into the camera. But I learned quickly, and I'm very used to it."

Is there any downside to the Playboy life?

"Peacocks!" Karissa complains. "We don't like the peacocks here. They poop everywhere, and they're loud."

Kristina laughs, "We're going to try to sell them on eBay."

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See more of the twins in our Hef's New Girlfriends: Kristina & Karissa Shannon photo gallery.

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