Tara Reid has remembered the late founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner, in an exclusive statement to DailyMailTV.
Reid, 41, who appeared on a cover of Playboy in 2010, expressed gratitude to Hefner, just one day his passing at the age of 91.
‘I loved Hef very much,’ she said in the statement. ‘He was an icon and incredible visionary. He lived a wonderful life and I’ll be forever thankful for all he did for me.’
‘I loved Hef very much’: Tara Reid has remembered the late founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner, in an exclusive statement provided to DailyMailTV (pictured in 2002)
Hefner died at the age of 91 on Wednesday.
His death was confirmed in a statement from Playboy Enterprises that said he ‘passed away today [Wednesday] from natural causes at his home, The Playboy Mansion, surrounded by loved ones’.
Hefner is survived by his wife, Crystal, and four adult children: Christie, who served as CEO of Playboy Enterprise for more than 20 years, David, Marston, and Cooper, who currently serves as Chief Creative Officer at the company.
Reid appeared on the January/February cover of Playboy in 2010.
Pin-up: Reid appeared on the January/February cover of Playboy in 2010
‘I feel great and I’m proud of it’: Tara said she felt she was at ‘the best age’ of her life at the time she had posed for the publication (pictured 2017)
Tara said she felt she was at ‘the best age’ of her life at the time she had posed for the publication.
‘I’ve been offered it before in the past, but I really didn’t feel it was the right time for me,’ she explained to New York’s WPIX.
‘I was younger, I’m in my 30s now and I just feel that I’m at the best age in my life mentally, physically, spiritually.
‘I feel great and I’m proud of it. You know it’s a hugely successful magazine and so many unbelievable stars have done it throughout the year I figured, “Why not?”
Heartbreaking: Hefner died at the age of 91 on Wednesday (pictured 2017)