Barbi Benton retired from show business to focus on her personal life and family. She also pursued a career in interior design.
Barbi Benton, born Barbara Lynn Klein on January 28, 1950, is an American former model, actress, and singer. She gained prominence as a regular on the television show “Hee Haw” and as a model for Playboy magazine, where she appeared on the cover several times and was involved with magazine founder Hugh Hefner. Her relationship with Hefner brought her into the public eye and helped launch her entertainment career.
After her time in the spotlight during the 1970s and 1980s, Benton decided to step back from her career in show business to concentrate on her personal life. She married real estate developer George Gradow in 1979, and they have two children together. As her focus shifted to her family, she made fewer public appearances and eventually retired from the entertainment industry.
In addition to her family life, Benton has pursued other interests, including a successful career in interior design. She has been involved in designing and decorating homes, using her creative talents in a different realm than her previous work in entertainment. Despite her retirement from show business, Barbi Benton remains a recognized figure for her contributions to television, music, and modeling in the 1970s and 1980s.