Former Playboy star Kendra Wilkinson praised for perfect response to criticism over what she looks like now
Ben Thompson
Featured Image Credit: Jeff Vespa/WireImage / Instagram/@kendrawilkinson
In the modern age of social media and hate comments, you have to learn to deal with online critics.
And nobody knows that better than celebrities.
Former Playboy star Kendra Wilkinson has been getting a ton of criticism lately after body shamers swarmed to her Instagram.
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After deciding enough was enough, the reality star took to her page and responded to the barbs directly.
Filming herself in her bathroom mirror, the 39-year-old addressed her haters, saying: "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. Kids are my everything. Feeling pretty balanced. Working out and cooking a lot more. Golf, work. No housekeeper or nanny.
"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."
Wilkinson, who is set to turn 40 this year, even referenced her upcoming birthday in the post.
She wrote: "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."
Fair enough.
She finished off the post with a 'Love ya'.
Many online applauded her for her response to scrutiny, with one admirer writing: "No need for explanation, just live," whilst another commented: "Well done to her, wishing her many happy healthy years!"
Wilkinson has been in the public eye for over 20 years now. She first came to public attention when she became one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends at the age of 18.
They'd crossed paths at the Playboy mogul's 78th birthday bash, where a modelling shot had caught his eye.
Reflecting on the experience living with Hefner at the Playboy Mansion, Wilkinson admitted it was something of a sanctuary for her.
Speaking on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, she recalled: "There, at that time, at the mansion... It was a blessing for me because I had already come from this teenage world — this horrible, horrible teenage world — of being sexualized and grown men harassing me and stuff like that. So, when I entered the mansion, it felt actually safe for me."
Despite having her fair share of turmoil over the years, Wilkinson says she doesn't like to cast blame on anyone else.
"I don't like to live in that victimhood," she said. "I'm not saying that there are no victims out there. I'm sure there are victims out there.
"And I'm hearing their stories and I have complete empathy for them. For me, I had a different perspective on it."