Kendra Wilkinson defends getting high on 'a lot of weed' at a Sublime concert on day Hugh Hefner died: 'I owe him nothing'

Kendra Wilkinson revealed that she ‘smoked a lot of weed’ at a Sublime concert on the day Hugh Hefner died during a new interview with People.

The 38-year-old reality television personality was formerly in a relationship with the late Playboy founder, who passed away in September of 2017 at the age of 91, which lasted from 2004 until 2008.

The real estate agent – who recently spoke about ‘dying of depression’ – has since revealed that she has attempted to distance herself from her controversial ex in the years following the end of their romance.

Wilkinson began by stating that she would not offer any explanations for Hefner’s infamous behavior and that she did not feel pressured to mourn him on the day of his passing.

‘At the end of the day, I owe Hef nothing. I’m not going to sit here and protect him. Hugh Hefner decided to date millions of girls, right? That’s not my responsibility,’ she said.

Kendra Wilkinson revealed that she ‘smoked a lot of weed’ at a Sublime concert on the day Hugh Hefner died during a new interview with People

The media figure added: ‘Whatever happened with him, with his relationships, that was his thing. It’s not my responsibility to protect a man for his life choices.’

Wilkinson then revealed that, following the end of her relationship with Hefner, she experienced periods of difficulty with her mental health.

‘I got into deep regret [afterwards]. I got to that point where I started hating myself [and asking], “Why did I have sex with Hugh Hefner?”…I hated my boobs, my body, my face,’ she recalled.

The real estate agent then stated that she was often asked to excuse or downplay her former partner’s actions, although she expressed that she did not feel the need to do so.

‘Do you know how many people were putting pressure on me to stick up for Hef with all his allegations and all this stuff? That’s not my responsibility to stick up for someone like that,’ she said.

Wilkinson went on to state that her former partner’s influence often downplayed her achievements in the period following the end of their relationship.

She recalled: ‘Hef kept appearing in my life and there were times where I wanted to stop that. I’m, like, “Hef’s not a part of my life anymore. Can we not include Hef in my life moving forward?'”‘

‘There were times where I kept trying to part ways with Playboy and it just kept following me through time,’ she added.

Wilkinson began by stating that she would not offer any explanations for Hefner’s infamous behavior and that she did not feel pressured to mourn him on the day of his passing; they are seen in 2009

Wilkinson then revealed that, following the end of her relationship with Hefner, she experienced periods of difficulty with her mental health; they are seen in 2006

Wilkinson went on to state that her former partner’s influence often downplayed her achievements in the period following the end of their relationship

Following the conclusion of her relationship with Hefner, the reality television personality married Hank Baskett in 2009, and they welcomed a son named Henry, 14, and a daughter named Alijah, nine, prior to divorcing in 2018

Following the conclusion of her relationship with Hefner, the reality television personality married Hank Baskett in 2009, and they welcomed a son named Henry, 14, and a daughter named Alijah, nine, prior to divorcing in 2018.

Wilkinson went on to begin a career in real estate, and her professional efforts have been chronicled in the Discovery+ series Kendra Sells Hollywood, which premiered in 2022.

The media figure concluded by stating that she was happy to have moved on from her time with the Playboy founder.

‘He was five years of my life. He’s not my life…Whatever that hurricane I was part of is in the far distance now,’ she said.