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Topics: Playboy, Reality TV, International Women's Day, Life, Real Life, Beauty, Celebrity
Madison Burgess
Topics: Playboy, Reality TV, International Women's Day, Life, Real Life, Beauty, Celebrity
Former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson has addressed the mean comments about her appearance.
The 40-year-old was one of Hugh Hefner's famous 'bunnies' after being scouted for the job in 2004 when she worked as a 'painted girl' at his 78th birthday party and immediately caught the magazine CEO's eye.
She was just 18-years-old when she first moved into the Playboy Mansion shortly after they first met, and Hefner invited her to become one of his girlfriends.
Wilkinson was later featured on the reality TV show The Girls Next Door with Hefner's other girlfriends, including Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt.
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She became famous and subsequently landed her own reality TV shows, Kendra and Kendra On Top, before she left the world of Playboy behind to have a drastic career change and become a real estate agent in 2020.
To celebrate International Women's Day, Wilkinson shared a selfie on Instagram, hitting out at the hateful comments she's been getting about her appearance.
She revealed that she's been met with troll comments recently, saying she's 'ageing poorly'.
Wilkinson penned: "I used to use a light filter on myself, but now I’m just embracing myself as it is. I’ve seen many people comment saying I’ve aged “poorly” and that is ok. I’m ok with aging “poorly”.
"For some reason, I’m happier than I’ve ever been lately, even with a little weight gain and wrinkles, and I’m not going to tie my happiness again into the negative energy."
The former Playboy Bunny added, "I am a balanced, single, positive, fun woman who loves life, and I hope that I can manage this feeling forever now after working hard to get here to this place.
"I was verrrry young when I started TV and lived a crazy chaotic 20 years of impressing others, but now it’s about ME. Giving back to ME. Even with less money and way less fame.
"I’m now a realtor and a mom of a 16 and a 11 yr old. Watching them grow has been my untinate happiness over everything else. I’m so beyond grateful for today!
"Love ya!! Happy Women’s day!! #womensday."
Wilkinson's comments have been flooded with support, including from other former Playboy models, such as Crystal Harris, who wrote: "Cheers to those who grow and move on to the life waiting for us."
Another supporter quipped, "It’s honestly a blessing to age. Idk why people are so against it. We aren’t meant to stay young forever. People just need to learn to enjoy the ride. PS you’re a hot mama Kendra."
And a third agreed: "Mamacita!! There’s nothing poor about you!! You’ve always been gorgeous. Always will."
While a fourth wrote: "You have been beautiful at every age. It doesn’t stop now. Our beauty just looks differently than it did in our 20’s, and that’s OK! It’s amazing how freeing it is when you embrace it. Adore you, Kendra, and you are a beautiful human, inside and out."
And a fifth added: "You’re the perfect example of how women should embrace their natural beauty and the changes that come with aging naturally. Not a damn thing wrong with that! The world needs more of you!"
Hear, hear.