Shannon Twins

Kristina and Karissa Shannon, the "Shannon Twins" (born on October 2, 1989 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) are American glamour models, Playboy Playmates, and twin sisters. In 2008, Hugh Hefner of Playboy chose the Shannons to be two of his three new girlfriends, replacing the departed Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson. (Crystal Harris replaced Holly Madison as Hefner's "number one" girlfriend with whom he shares a bed.) Because of their relationship with Hefner, the Shannons have appeared on E! network television series The Girls Next Door. Despite the girlfriend status, Karissa says the relationship she and Kristina shared with Hugh Hefner was more for fun and the opportunity to be on the show, rather than romance. On January 14, 2010, Hugh Hefner revealed that the Shannons were moving out of the mansion to the local Playmate house with his blessing.