Lovett or Leave It Presents: Bravo, America! (with Holly Madison)
12/16/20251 hr 2 min
In our season finale of Bravo, America! Lovett sits down with The Girls Next Door star Holly Madison to discuss the dark side of life in the Playboy mansion on and off screen. Holly opens up about being the main character on the show, but feeling like an object to Hugh Hefner and the Playboy hierarchy. She also speaks about her decision to leave the show and what it’s been like to tell her story on her own terms as public sentiment has evolved pre and post #MeToo movement.
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First 90 secondsJon Lovett· Host0:00
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Holly Madison· Guest0:57
They didn't blur my vagina.
Jon Lovett· Host0:58
Right, so- (laughs) ... so- uh, which is the face of the lower half of the body.
Holly Madison· Guest1:03
Yeah.
Speaker 21:04
(laughs) (instrumental music plays) Love it or leave it. Just love it or leave it.
Jon Lovett· Host1:10
Hey, everybody. It's Jon Lovett, and welcome back to Love It or Leave It Presents: Bravo America. This is the finale to our first season, where I have sat down with some of my favorite reality stars, because you cannot understand politics in this moment if you don't understand the dynamics of reality television. These have been an amazing series of conversations with