Don't Mess with Hef!

You know how I feel about Hugh Hefner. Don’t mess with my man. I’m constantly defending my admiration for the old coot. And yes, I still want to stay at the Mansion. I wonder if he provides day care. I was ticked to read Page Six this morning and see that Girls Gone Wild slime ball Joe Francis was pissed at Hef for not backing him up on his shameless exploitation of young drunk women at their most vulnerable moments. I won’t even get into the fact that he’s made loads of money and is so greedy and slick that he’s trying to get over on the government. There’s enough money for everyone. That’s another story.

It seems Francis is upset because Hef hasn’t come forward to defend him and even distanced himself from the young mogul on a recent Larry King Live. I don’t blame him. I would too. There is no comparison between nudie pictures with consenting adults and taping girls during Spring Break or Mardi Gras when they are drunk/high and out of their minds. It’s a clever idea but you can’t say it’s not exploiting young ladies. It ain’t exactly Masterpiece Theatre. Sure, there is a lesson for girls out there. Don’t get so wasted that you can’t control your actions and there are other ways to show you’re beautiful.

Francis wants to liken his operation to Hustler and Playboy, which is ridiculous. These magazines were battling pornography charges and pushing the boundaries of what is considered decent. No matter how you feel about these publications; it should be noted that the people participate on their own accord.It is interesting that Playboy faced a similar issue with underage girls at a wet T-shirt contest. The lesson there is carefully scrutinize I.D.s and beware of underage girls at special events.

Should Hef have his back?