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Frankie Muniz explained what going to the Playboy mansion as a 15-year-old was really like

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Published 17:30 15 Jan 2025 GMT

Frankie Muniz explained what going to the Playboy mansion as a 15-year-old was really like

The child star revealed he spent a lot of time in Hugh Hefner's infamous LA home while growing up

Olivia Burke

Olivia Burke

You've heard of Malcolm in the Middle, but what about Frankie Muniz in the Playboy Mansion?

When most kids his age were concentrating on their high school studies, the child star was rubbing shoulders with Hugh Hefner and his Bunnies.

After the TV star shot to fame in 2000 after the premiere of Malcolm in the Middle at the age of 14, he quickly gained notoriety in Hollywood.

Muniz was raking in millions as an adolescent thanks to his iconic role as the child prodigy in Fox's hit series, and it seemed like everyone wanted a piece of him.

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He went onto star in Disney's Agent Cody Banks, Racing Stripes and My Dog Skip, as well as making guest appearances in Lizzie McGuire and Sabrina The Teenage Witch.

But although Muniz's teenage years sound squeaky clean and wholesome, he previously revealed he did enjoy a bit of mischief too.

The Malcolm in the Middle star opened up about growing up in the spotlight (Fox)
The Malcolm in the Middle star opened up about growing up in the spotlight (Fox)

During an appearance on Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast in 2022, the New Jersey-native opened up about what it was like for him growing up famous.

Muniz explained that unlike a lot of people who get an early start in the industry, he 'never really got into' drink, drugs and wild partying.

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"I've never drank, I've never done anything at all," he told the Jackass star and his co-hosts Scott Randolph and Paul Brisske. "I never enjoyed going out - I think that's part of it.

"I'd go out every once in a while and I would get home at 2:30 in the morning and be like, 'That was so stupid'. You know? It wasn't my thing.

"But I definitely have stories, for sure, of crazy life experiences. I grew up at 15, 16-years-old going to the Playboy mansion every night, so..."

Talk about a humble brag, eh?

Muniz pictured at a 2006 party at the Playboy Mansion (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Muniz pictured at a 2006 party at the Playboy Mansion (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Although Muniz might have steered clear of booze and substances, he didn't mind letting his hair down at Hefner's home every now and again.

As you can imagine, the podcast hosts were pretty impressed that the I'm a Celeb Australia star had made it into the notorious Playboy mansion located in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, as a teenager.

So, naturally, the three blokes encouraged Muniz to spill the beans about what he got up to.

Asked to describe what the Playboy Mansion was like for his teenage self, the father-of-one simply replied: "Heaven."

Muniz said he didn't 'lose his virginity' there though, so it seems as though Hefner might have kept a watchful eye on the young star during his visits.

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The actor previously revealed that some of the crazy experiences he has had in life still haven't sank in after all of these years.

"My whole life, when I think back on it, I did so many incredible things at a young age," Muniz told Yahoo Entertainment.

"People think, they always go, like, 'Oh, are you sad that you didn't get to go to prom?'

"I was at the Emmys and the Golden Globes and traveled all around the world and hanging out at the Playboy Mansion.

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"Almost to the point where I look back, and I go, 'Was that real?'"

Featured Image Credit: Robert Mora/Getty Images/Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images

Topics: Celebrity, Playboy, Frankie Muniz, TV and Film, Hugh Hefner

Olivia Burke
Olivia Burke

Olivia is a journalist at LADbible Group with more than five years of experience and has worked for a number of top publishers, including News UK. She also enjoys writing food reviews (as well as the eating part). She is a stereotypical reality TV addict, but still finds time for a serious documentary.

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