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Bridget Marquardt Defends Jessica Biel’s Role in Playboy Movie

October 16, 2026

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Watch: Holly Madison Weighs in on Jessica Biel’s ‘Playboy’ Movie Amid CriticismBridget Marquardt is playing nice. After Hugh Hefner’s ex-wife Crystal Harris publicly implored Jessica Biel to step back from her role as the Playboy publisher’s wife in the upcoming film Playmates, The Girls Next Door alum defended the choice to take the part. “Honestly, I don’t think Jessica probably even knows who she is and if she does—she might know now—but I don’t think Jessica should respond,” Marquardt said during an Oct. 16 appearance on the TMZ podcast. “I think they are looking for attention and I don’t think she should respond to it.”Indeed, Biel has not yet responded to Harris’ Oct. 9 Instagram post, in which the 40-year-old—who was married to Hefner from 2012 to 2017—posted a screenshot of a direct message to Biel where she alleged abuse she suffered from the magazine founder. (E! News had previously reached out to Biel’s rep concerning the post but did not hear back.)And when it comes to whether Biel should move forward with the project? Marquardt is ready to yell action, noting, “I think she should totally do the role, yeah.”readHolly Madison Weighs in on Jessica Biel’s Playboy Movie After Crystal Harris CriticismBiel’s casting as Hefner’s wife in the upcoming Playmates film—directed by Lorraine Nicholson and also starring Bill Pullman as Hefner—was announced… Read More

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