{"id":143687,"date":"2025-01-13T08:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T08:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/kendra-wilkinson-not-a-playboy-girl-anymore-as-she-defends-weight-gain\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T08:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T08:54:12","slug":"kendra-wilkinson-not-a-playboy-girl-anymore-as-she-defends-weight-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/kendra-wilkinson-not-a-playboy-girl-anymore-as-she-defends-weight-gain\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendra Wilkinson Not a &#8216;Playboy Girl&#8217; Anymore as She Defends Weight Gain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"104.42912050644\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kendra-wilkinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kendra Wilkinson<\/strong><\/a> knows she\u2019s not that girl anymore.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/girls-next-door-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Girls Next Door<\/em><\/a> alum and <em>Playboy<\/em> founder <strong>Hugh Hefner<\/strong>\u2019s former live-in girlfriend took to Instagram on Sunday, January 12, to defend her appearance amid social media criticism over her weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, I\u2019ve gained weight. Yes, I\u2019m aging. Yes, I\u2019m not that girl I was before (Playboy girl) \ud83e\udd23 but for once in a long time I feel good and mentally healthy,\u201d Wilkinson, 39, wrote alongside a full-mirror selfie of her physique.<\/p>\n<p>The mom-of-two, who shares <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/kendra-wilkinson-celebrates-son-joining-varsity-basketball-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">son Hank IV<\/a>, 15, and daughter Alijah, 10, with ex-husband <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/hank-baskett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hank Baskett<\/strong><\/a>, added, \u201cKids are my everything. Feeling pretty balanced. Working out and cooking a lot more. Golf, work. No housekeeper or nanny.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEv1Tr-Phbj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.2625\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <em>Kendra Sells Hollywood<\/em> star said she is happy with her appearance, though she admitted she will be keeping an eye on her alcohol consumption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those of you hating on my new weight, 40 yr old face please know that I\u2019m happy, healthy and at peace in life finally. Leave me alone and respect that I\u2019m where I actually want to be finally all together,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:142.9%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Paul Archuleta\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAlmost 40 is feeling amazing and yes to the people criticizing my alcohol intake\u2026I hear you and that will be monitored better. Drinking too much is definitely drinking too much but you know what\u2019s coming up in JUNE\u2026. Shots. \ud83d\ude02. Love ya,\u201d she wrote, referring to her 40th birthday on June 12.<\/p>\n<p>In November, Wilkinson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/kendra-wilkinson-celebrates-son-joining-varsity-basketball-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gushed about her kids<\/a>, Hank IV and Alijah, while speaking exclusively to<em> Us Weekly<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.484848484848\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/kendra-wilkinson-hank-basketts-photos-with-2-kids-family-album\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kendra-Wilkinson-Ex-Hank-Basketts-Photos-With-Their-2-Kids-Family-Album-008.jpg?crop=0px%2C99px%2C1200px%2C678px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Kendra Wilkinson Ex Hank Basketts Photos With Their 2 Kids Family Album\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kendra-Wilkinson-Ex-Hank-Basketts-Photos-With-Their-2-Kids-Family-Album-008.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/kendra-wilkinson-hank-basketts-photos-with-2-kids-family-album\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kendra Wilkinson, Ex Hank Baskett&#8217;s Photos With Their 2 Kids: Family Album<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCoparenting their cuties! Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett welcomed two children ahead of their 2018 split and have shared many sweet moments over the years. The former couple tied the knot in June 2009 at the Playboy Mansion, welcoming their baby boy, Hank, six months later. While celebrating the little one\u2019s 7th birthday in December [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy kids are effing amazing. They\u2019re just the most amazing human beings,\u201d Wilkinson told <em>Us<\/em> \u201cI pinch myself every day. They\u2019re just good, nice people, just aiming for a good life and to be good and to do good in the world. It\u2019s such a pleasure and it\u2019s just the most amazing feeling to have them. They give me so much purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilkinson added that being a parent is \u201ca full-time job,\u201d saying, \u201cThey\u2019re both into basketball, and they\u2019re both really, really successful at basketball.\u201d She also said of her son Hank, \u201cHe\u2019s on his way to the NBA, like big time, and I hope we all get a chance to see all that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Wilkinson and Baskett <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kendra-wilkinson-and-hank-basketts-ups-and-downs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">married in 2009 and divorced in 2018<\/a>. Before their split, they shared a significant look inside their marriage via reality television shows such as <em>Kendra<\/em>, which aired from 2009 to 2011, and<em> Kendra on Top<\/em>, which ran from 2012 to 2017.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.458646616541\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kendra-wilkinson-and-hank-basketts-ups-and-downs\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hank-baskett-kendra-wilkinson-long-distance-relationship.jpg?crop=0px%2C11px%2C1800px%2C1017px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Hank-Baskett-Kendra-Wilkinson-long-distance-relationship\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hank-baskett-kendra-wilkinson-long-distance-relationship.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kendra-wilkinson-and-hank-basketts-ups-and-downs\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett\u2019s Ups and Downs Through the Years<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tKendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett went through a lot during their near a decade of marriage \u2014 from cheating scandals and sex tape releases, to pregnancies and coparenting. The former couple, who share son Hank IV and daughter Alijah, have had more ups and downs than most since tying the knot in June 2009. Since [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite going their separate ways, Wilkinson said she and Baskett, 42, are a team when it comes to parenting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I couldn\u2019t have a better coparent,\u201d Wilkinson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/kendra-wilkinson-talks-coparenting-update-with-ex-hank-baskett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusively told <em>Us<\/em> in October<\/a>. \u201cI couldn\u2019t ask God for a better person in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/kendra-wilkinson-defends-weight-gain-change-in-appearance-not-a-playboy-girl-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kendra Wilkinson knows she\u2019s not that girl anymore. The Girls Next Door alum and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner\u2019s former live-in girlfriend took to Instagram on Sunday, January 12, to defend her appearance amid social media criticism over her weight. \u201cYes, I\u2019ve gained weight. Yes, I\u2019m aging. Yes, I\u2019m not that girl I was before (Playboy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-143687","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}