Playboy alum Kendra Wilkinson, 39, refuses to call her weight gain a 'failure'
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Former Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson is opening up about her body positive journey on social media.
On January 21, the Playboy superstar shared a dramatic black-and-white selfie on Instagram and shared her thoughts about her recent post discussing her weight gain.
Kendra, 39, began the post by writing, 'Embracing life a little differently nowadays.'
'I've had my fair share of hardships and setbacks these last years but I've learned how to rise above and let life flow. Let go and only invite positive thinking in,' the reality star continued.'
'A little weight gain and aging isn't something I call a failure and I do enough every day to keep myself standing upright, healthy, mentally healthy and smiling,' Kendra continued.
The Kendra Sells Hollywood Star wrote that she's 'staying focused and motivated' while juggling 'real estate, motherhood, and Hollywood.'
'Mama's out here grinding,' the proud mom revealed.
Kendra shares son Hank Randall Baskett IV, 15, and daughter Alijah Mary Baskett, 10, with her ex-husband Hank Baskett, 42.
On January 21, the former Playboy superstar shared a dramatic black and white selfie on Instagram and shared her thoughts about her recent post discussing her weight gain
Kendra Wilkinson dated Hugh Hefner from 2004 to 2008, as pictured above in Las Vegas in 2008
Kendra (left) was famously one of Hefner's girlfriends in the early 2000s and starred on an E! series about their life at the Playboy mansion alongside Bridget Marquardt and Holly Madison
Kendra was married to the former football player from 2009 until they publicly split up in 2018 amid a cheating scandal.
Kendra's fans adored the thoughtful post, praising her relatable message and the 'artful' photo.
'You're so beautiful inside and out,' one commenter wrote.
'Aging is a privilege,' another agreed.
'You are speaking what so many of us are going through,' one woman said.
Before sharing her thankful message, she took to Instagram to share a candid message with her followers about aging and gaining weight.
The San Diego native posted a full-length bathroom mirror wearing a white tank top and black leggings.
Kendra, who was one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends in the early 2000s, told fans she feels good and is 'mentally healthy.'
The Playboy alum took to Instagram to share a candid message about getting older and gaining weight
In the previous post, Kendra admitted, 'Yes, I've gained weight. Yes, I'm 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' (pictured above in 2008)
In the previous post, Kendra admitted, 'Yes, I've gained weight. Yes, I'm 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.'
She gushed, 'Kids are my everything. Feeling pretty balanced. Working out and cooking a lot more. Golf, work. No housekeeper or nanny.'
The reality star, who turns 40 on June 12, then shot down haters by saying, 'For those of you hating on my new weight, 40-year-old face please know that I'm happy, healthy and at peace in life finally.'
Kendra added, 'Almost 40 is feeling amazing and yes, to the people criticizing my alcohol intake… I hear you and that will be monitored better.'
