Kendra Wilkinson knows she’s not that girl anymore.
THE Girls Next Door alum and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner‘s former girlfriend took to Instagram on Sunday, January 12, to defend her appearance amid social media criticism regarding her weight.
“Yes, I gained weight. Yes, I’m getting older. Yes, I’m not the girl I was before (Playboy girl) 🤣 but for once in a long time, I feel good and mentally healthy,” Wilkinson, 39, wrote alongside a full selfie mirror of his physique.
The mother of two, who shares son Hank IV, 15, and daughter Alijah, 10, with her ex-husband Hank Baskettadded: “Children are everything to me. I feel pretty balanced. Work out and cook a lot more. Golf, work. No housekeeper or nanny.
THE Kendra sells Hollywood The star said she was happy with her appearance, although she admitted she would keep an eye on her drinking.
“For those of you who hate my new weight, my 40-year-old face, please know that I am finally happy, healthy and at peace in life. Leave me alone and respect that I am where I really want to be finally all together,” she wrote.
“Almost 40 years is incredible and yes to the people who criticize my drinking… I hear you and this will be better monitored. Drinking too much is definitely drinking too much, but you know what’s coming in JUNE…. Gunshots. 😂. I love you,” she wrote, referring to her 40th birthday on June 12.
In November 2024, Wilkinson opened up about her children, speaking exclusively to Us every week.
“My kids are amazing. They are just the most amazing human beings,” Wilkinson said. We. “I pinch myself every day. They’re just good, kind people, just aiming for a good life, being good and doing good in the world. It’s such a pleasure and it’s just the most amazing feeling to have them. They give me so much purpose.
Wilkinson added that being a parent is “a full-time job,” saying, “They both love basketball, and they’re both really, really successful at basketball.” She also said of her son Hank, “He’s on his way to the NBA, like a big time, and I hope we all get a chance to see it all happen.”
Wilkinson and Baskett married in 2009 and divorced in 2018. Before their split, they shared an important look at their marriage via reality TV shows such as Kendrabroadcast from 2009 to 2011, and Kendra on topwhich took place from 2012 to 2017.
Although they separated, Wilkinson said she and Baskett, 42, were a team when it came to parenting.
“I honestly couldn’t have a better co-parent,” Wilkinson said exclusively. We in October 2024. “I couldn’t ask God for a better person in my life. »