"Yes, I've put on weight" - Hugh Hefner's ex shows herself transformed, then finds serious words

Los Angeles - She is perhaps the most famous Playboy Bunny of all time: Kendra Wilkinson (39)! As Hugh Hefner's (ex-) girlfriend (†91), she also went through many dark times . But she has since put these behind her - Wilkinson has now shown herself to her fans happier than ever and with a rather unusual look.

Kendra Wilkinson (39, l.) has long since left her former look behind.
Kendra Wilkinson (39, l.) has long since left her former look behind.  © Montage: Instagram/kendrawilkinson, Chad Buchanan / Getty Images via AFP

"Yes, I've put on weight," the 39-year-old wrote unabashedly in a new post, which she addressed to her more than 3.1 million Insta followers. She also uploaded a picture of herself in front of the bathroom mirror.

Strikingly, her appearance now has little in common with her overly made-up Barbie look from her days in "The Girls of the Playboy Mansion" as one of the women at Hefner's side. Wilkinson looks completely natural in the selfie, not hiding the fact that she has a few more healthy pounds on her body than in her Playboy past.

"Yes, I'm getting older. Yes, I'm not the girl I used to be (Playboy girl)," the US-American continues her text, followed by an emoji laughing with tears.

But then the TV star finds positive words: "But for the first time in a long time, I feel good and mentally healthy." Wilkinson describes how she finally feels pretty balanced and that her children - whose father is ex-footballer Hank Baskett (42) - are her everything.

The 39-year-old, who now works as a real estate agent, works out a lot, cooks and plays golf.

Wilkinson (l.) alongside Hugh Hefner (†91) and the other women - Bridget Marquardt (2nd from left) and Holly Madison (45, r.) - from "The Girls of the Playboy Mansion".
Wilkinson (l.) alongside Hugh Hefner (†91) and the other women - Bridget Marquardt (2nd from left) and Holly Madison (45, r.) - from "The Girls of the Playboy Mansion".  © Michael Buckner / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP

Kendra Wilkinson lets her fans share her life via Instagram

Former Playboy model has found happiness: "Finally found peace in my life"

"Those of you who hate my new weight and my 40-year-old face can rest easy: I'm happy, healthy and have finally found peace in my life," Wilkinson states plainly in her post.

"Leave me alone and respect that I'm finally where I want to be," the former Playboy model continues.