Karissa Shannon Says Her Son Will Be Hefner’s Opposite
WHO:
TMZ - Karissa Shannon is a former Playboy Playmate and is expecting a son named Genesis.
NY Post - Karissa Shannon is a pregnant Playboy alum; she described her fiancé as a “mystery man.”
TMZ - Karissa Shannon said Hugh Hefner tried to make her and her twin sister, Kristina Shannon, perform sexual acts with each other.
US Magazine - Karissa Shannon, identified as 37, made allegations about Hugh Hefner’s sexual demands involving her sister Kristina.
US Magazine - Hugh Hefner was described as late.
WHAT:
TMZ - Shannon said she intends to raise Genesis to be “the complete opposite” of Hugh Hefner.
NY Post - Shannon said, “I want him to be opposite of whatever Hef was portraying.”
NY Post - Shannon said she plans to use her past to inform how she parents her son.
NY Post - The article reported that Shannon detailed a surprise engagement to a man whose identity was not disclosed.
TMZ - Shannon confirmed as “true” a claim that Hefner tried to force her and Kristina to perform incestuous acts.
US Magazine - Shannon alleged, “He would try and force me and my sister [Kristina Shannon] to have sex with each other.”
US Magazine - Shannon said she and her sister “never actually” carried out the alleged acts; the available article excerpt ends before completing her statement.
WHERE:
TMZ - Shannon made her comments in an interview with Page Six.
NY Post - Shannon’s comments about parenting were made to Page Six.
TMZ - Shannon discussed the allegation in a new interview with Page Six.
US Magazine - Shannon made the allegation to Page Six.
WHEN:
US Magazine - The interview was described as published on Wednesday, November 4; this past date is omitted under the date rules.
WHY:
NY Post - Shannon said she would draw on her past experiences to shape how she parents Genesis.
HOW:
TMZ - Shannon said she is planning to raise Genesis differently from Hefner.
NY Post - Shannon said she would use her past to guide her parenting.
(UPDATED November 6, 2026 04:03 UTC)
Karissa Shannon says Hugh Hefner tried forcing her and twin sister Kristina into sexual acts. Shannon says they never carried out the alleged acts, and she’s expecting a son, Genesis. She plans to draw on her past to raise him differently from Hefner.