Kendra Wilkinson, known for her past relationship with Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, has revealed that her time with him contributed to “a little bit of a sex problem.”
When she was just 18, Wilkinson entered the Playboy Mansion scene and began a relationship with then 78-year-old Hefner, living with him and his other girlfriends, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt.
In an appearance on the Amy & T.J. podcast, she discussed how this relationship shaped her views on intimacy and sex.
Wilkinson confessed: “Look, I struggle still to this day with my relationships and my views on sex.”
“I had to go through a lot of therapy, and they looked at me and they’re like — this is the first time I’m admitting this — but they’re like, ‘You might have a little bit of a sex problem. You have a little bit of a problem when it comes to thinking of sex.’”
Podcast host T.J Holmes asked Wilkinson about how her youthful relationship with Hefner affected her perceptions of relationships.
He noted: “Again, you’re a teenager.”
“You hadn’t been necessarily exposed to healthy relationships at that point in your life, but it puts you on a certain path — what did that do to you and [how did it] shape what you thought a relationship was, should be, and the type of person you were interested in?”
Wilkinson responded that it left her with “unhealthy thoughts.”
She elaborated: “Not really settling for a marriage and stuff like that.”
“Which is not, I wouldn’t say unhealthy — I’m saying that everyone has their choices, and some people wanna be single, some people wanna be married … and I’m more of a fun idea type of person.”
Previously, Wilkinson has shared her journey of self-reflection and healing after leaving the Playboy Mansion.
In an interview with People, she discussed past challenges.
She stated: “I was trying to fight it on my own. I was trying to cure it on my own and you can’t do that. I was isolating, hiding, blaming myself, blaming the world.”
“I was spiraling out of control and I felt like I wasn’t strong enough to survive.”
“A year ago, I was body-shaming. Now, I feel beautiful,” she said. “I’m not wild as in taking my clothes off, partying, drinking tequila wild, but I really faced myself and my demons.”
“I feel like I’m the best mom I can be. I’m giving my kids all I got. I’m giving myself all I got.”
“I’m so proud of myself for battling this and finding the solution and getting the treatment I needed.”