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Sandy, Jessica, Brande, Hef
and Mandy out on the town |
During his marriage to Kimberley, Hef astonished many -- perhaps including himself -- by remaining monogamous. Back in circulation, the word "girlfriend" became plural in Hef's dictionary.
After his separation from Kimberley, Hef hit the circuit of private Bel-Air parties and exclusive Beverly Hills nightclubs. In May, Hef was out on the town with 1999 Playmate of the Year Heather Kozar and photographer Alison Reynolds at LA's popular Opium Den, where he espied beautiful actress Brande Roderick and invited her to join them for drinks. Before she left that night, Brande gave Hef her phone number. The next night, she was on Hef's arm at the PMOY party at Skybar. Their relationship took off -- unbeknownst that she, too, would soon be a Playmate (April 2000), and ultimately, 2001 Playmate of the Year. About a month later, Hef, partying at Garden of Eden with Heather, dispatched her to invite identical twins, Chicago natives Sandy and Mandy Bentley, to join their entourage. Hef, Brande, Sandy and Mandy soon became a foursome, soon joined by the Bentleys' gal-pal Jessica Paisley. Hef delighted the media with his four girlfriends until the middle of 2000, when his beloved Brande moved to Hawaii to join the cast of Baywatch Hawaii. Her departure changed the group dynamic, and by August, Sandy, Mandy and Jessica soon followed.
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