Model Holly Madison says she wrote her biography "Down the Rabbit Hole" to help other women by sharing her story.
The 35-year-old star, who claimed in the book that she was verbally and emotionally abused while living in the Playboy Mansion, lashed out at Hugh Hefner for accusing her of trying to "rewrite history", reported E! Online.
"I wrote the book not because I had an axe to grind or because I wanted a reaction from him. I just wanted to tell my story and hopefully inspire other women if they're in a bad relationship or a bad situation, to move on and not feel branded by a choice they made or a person they're known to be with," Madison said.
"The Girl Next Door" star, responding to her 89-year-old ex-boyfriend's recent statement, said Hefner cannot grasp the fact that a woman would have a message to tell.
"I think he thinks I'm doing it for fame because he can't grasp the fact that a woman would have a message and a story to tell."
Madison, who has two-year-old daughter Rainbow with husband Pasquale Rotella, said she decided to open up about her experience seven years after leaving the mansion as it had become "the elephant in the room.
