Kendra Wilkinson, 39, Claps Back at Body-Shaming Comments: Not a ‘Playboy Girl’ Anymore

Mar. 15, 2025

Kendra Wilkinson clapped back at body shamers in an Instagram post.Photo:kendrawilkinson/Instagram

kendrawilkinson/Instagram

Kendra Wilkinsontook aim at body shamers, saying while she’s gained weight, she’s “happy, healthy and at peace.”

In aJan. 12 Instagram post, the formerPlayboystar posted a mirror selfie, replying to body shamers in the caption.

“Yes, I’ve gained weight. Yes, im aging. Yes, I’m not that girl i was before (playboy girl) 🤣 but for once in a long time I feel good and mentally healthy,” said Wilkinson, now 39, who was just 18 when she first moved into the Playboy Mansion. Her time with late Playboy founderHugh Hefnerand hisother girlfriends,Bridget MarquardtandHolly Madison, was chronicled on E! reality show,The Girls Next Door,which debuted in 2005.

From left: Kendra Wilkinson, Bridget Marquardt, Hugh Hefner, and Holly Madison in 2005.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

She’s since ventured into real estate, chronicling her career as an agent in the MAX reality showKendra Sells Hollywood.

Wilkinson continued to address her critics in her Instagram post, writing, “For those of you hating on my new weight, 40 yr old face please know that I’m happy, healthy and at peace in life finally. Leave me alone and respect that I’m where I actually want to be finally all together.”

“Almost 40 is feeling amazing and yes to the people criticizing my alcohol intake…I hear you and that will be monitored better. Drinking too much is definitely drinking too much but you know what’s coming up in JUNE…. Shots. 😂,” she added, a reference to her 40th birthday on June 12.

Wilkinson, who shares two children, daughterAlijah Mary Baskett, 10, sonHank Randall Baskett IV, 15, with her ex-husbandHank Baskett, also talked about her kids, saying, “Kids are my everything. Feeling pretty balanced. Working out and cooking a lot more. Golf, work,” she wrote, adding that she’s a hands-on mom: “No housekeeper or nanny.”

Kendra Wilkinson in Los Angeles in December 2024.Amanda Edwards/Getty

Amanda Edwards/Getty

Dumb Blondepodcast hostBunnie XO, also chimed in, writing, “Anyone that’s remotely successful in their life doesn’t have time tear another person down. Remember that shug ❤️.”

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