Kendra Wilkinson is reacting to harsh comments she has recently received about her body on social media.
On Jan. 12, the mom of two penned a lengthy response on Instagram to critics who have left unkind messages beneath her posts.
“Yes, I’ve gained weight. Yes, im aging. Yes, I’m not that girl i was before (playboy girl),” the former reality television star wrote and added a crying-laughing emoji.
She continued, “But for once in a long time I feel good and mentally healthy.”
Wilkinson said she is currently focused on raising her two children — Hank Randall Baskett IV, 15, and Alijah Mary Baskett, 10 — whom she shares with ex-husband Hank Baskett, and creating a balanced life.
The real estate agent and author, who has taken a step back from the spotlight, shared that her days now consist of working out, cooking, golf, work and tending to her home, without a housekeeper nanny.
She added, “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 will celebrate her 40th birthday later this year in June.
At the end of her caption, she directly addressed those who voiced their concerns about her drinking habits on recent posts.
“I hear you and that will be monitored better. Drinking too much is definitely drinking too much,” she wrote before joking, “but you know what’s coming up in JUNE…. Shots. Love ya.”
Beside her post, she shared a photo of her posing in front of a mirror and a short clip of her showing off her new physique.
Celebrity friends and fans offered Wilkinson support in the comments.
Podcaster Bunnie XO, wife of musician Jelly Roll, wrote, “Anyone that’s remotely successful in their life doesn’t have time (to) tear another person down. Remember that shug.”
Comedian and actor Heather McDonald praised Wilkinson for being a “gorgeous, caring, smart mama.”
One fan simply said, “Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re gorgeous.”
Wilkinson previously spoke about changes she has made to her lifestyle to benefit her mental health after struggling in the past.
Last year, she told People that in 2023 she was taken to the hospital and placed on the antipsychotic medication Abilify. She also attended outpatient therapy three times a week.
“I was dying of depression,” she revealed. “I was hitting the end of my life, and I went into psychosis. I felt like I wasn’t strong enough to live anymore.”
She said it was the lowest point of her life and that she felt hopeless. Wilkinson realized she needed help and encouraged others to also face their problems.
“Anxiety and depression is real and it’s important to seek help whenever you feel like the world is caving in on you. I thought I was strong enough. I thought I was strong enough to walk the world. I’m Kendra. I’m Kendra Wilkinson. I got this. I can walk this world. I can walk it strong. I don’t need therapy. I don’t need treatment. And I was wrong,” she said.
One day, she decided she couldn’t work through her mental health struggles on her own and reached out to her ex-husband to ask him to drive her to the hospital.
“To accept help that day and for Hank to drive me to the hospital was a huge day in both of our lives,” she recalled. “It was a big day for my family and kids. I didn’t realize how bad I was suffering or what people were seeing of me until I got there. I had to really look in the mirror and be like, ‘I need help.’”
She spent two months getting treatment and prioritizing her mental health.