{"id":337840,"date":"2026-03-10T00:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/337840\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T00:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:35:11","slug":"kendra-wilkinson-is-happier-than-ever-despite-weight-gain-and-wrinkles-im-ok-with-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/337840\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendra Wilkinson Is \u2018Happier\u2019 Than Ever Despite \u2018Weight Gain and Wrinkles\u2019: \u2018I\u2019m OK With Aging\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kendra Wilkinson is unfazed by critics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In celebration of International Women\u2019s Day on Sunday, March 8, the Girls Next Door alum, 40, addressed people who have had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstforwomen.com\/health\/aging\/prevent-premature-aging\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:unkind things to say;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;unkind things to say&quot;}\" class=\"link \">unkind things to say<\/a> about her looks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI used to use a light filter on myself but now I\u2019m just embracing myself as it is,\u201d Hugh Hefner\u2019s ex-girlfriend captioned an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVotSUKksyQ\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram selfie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram selfie&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram selfie<\/a> in which she appeared to wear minimal makeup.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kendra Wilkinson\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"531\" height=\"875\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1dfa8cee478b990ee7967c18b71f9c63.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kendra Wilkinson\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve seen many people comment saying I\u2019ve aged \u2018poorly\u2019 and that is ok. I\u2019m ok with aging \u2018poorly,\u2019\u201d she admitted. \u201cFor some reason I\u2019m happier than I\u2019ve ever been lately even with a little weight gain and wrinkles and I\u2019m not going to tie my happiness again into the negative energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wilkinson, who now works as a real estate agent, said that she is \u201ca balanced, single, positive, fun woman who loves life,\u201d adding: \u201cI hope that i can manage this feeling forever now after working hard to get here to this place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI was verrrry young when i started tv and lived a crazy chaotic 20 years of impressing others but now it\u2019s about ME. Giving back to ME. Even with less money and Way less fame,\u201d said the TV personality, who also appeared in the reality shows Kendra and Kendra on Top.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kendra Wilkinson\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"531\" height=\"874\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0b15836bf9447c97d64b2fe9e42409d5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kendra Wilkinson\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mother of two \u2014 who shares children Hank IV, 16, and Alijah, 11, with ex-husband Hank Baskett \u2014 said that watching her children grow has given her \u201chappiness over everything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstforwomen.com\/health\/aging\/women-over-40-open-up-about-feeling-lost-in-midlife\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:beyond grateful for today;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;beyond grateful for today&quot;}\" class=\"link \">beyond grateful for today<\/a>!\u201d she concluded. \u201cLove ya!! Happy Women\u2019s day!! #womensday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In separate posts on her Instagram Story, Wilkinson celebrated International Women\u2019s Day by writing, \u201cLoveeee my life today being a 40 year old realtor, mom of 2 amazing kids. I embrace age and shed all the old negatives. Having way more fun too. Happy being single and taking on adventures on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kendra Wilkinson\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"529\" height=\"872\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8942ef0867d4e8512b9ae7cd0f338316.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kendra Wilkinson\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPeople get mad because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/susan-lucci-79-opens-why-194529403.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:I\u2019ve aged \u2018poorly\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;I\u2019ve aged \u2018poorly\u2019&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I\u2019ve aged \u2018poorly\u2019<\/a> or gained weight,\u201d she continued, adding other selfies to her Instagram Story. \u201cBut I\u2019m happier than ever. Isn\u2019t that funny. Lol. Happy women\u2019s day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAnd no. I don\u2019t go out looking for a man or love,\u201d she insisted. \u201cI embrace life as it is. Grateful for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/diane-von-furstenberg-shares-life-180838291.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:being an aging woman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;being an aging woman&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">being an aging woman<\/a> and have awesome few friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kendra Wilkinson is unfazed by critics. 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