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| Kendra Wilkinson was born in San Diego, California and is of English descent.
She is the elder of two children; her younger brother is Colin. Her mother, Patti,
was originally from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and had been a cheerleader for the
Philadelphia Eagles. Her father, Eric, left her family when she was four. Her
grandmother is named Mary Stotz. Wilkinson grew up in Clairemont, a middle-class
community in central San Diego, and attended Clairemont High School, from which
she graduated in 2003. She played softball for six years with the Clairemont Bobby
Sox.
Career She was featured on the E! reality television series The Girls Next Door, which followed the lives of Hefner's then girlfriends, which, as well as Wilkinson, included Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. She moved out of the Playboy Mansion in 2009 and has filmed her own spin-off reality show for E! called Kendra. It will follow her in her new life living alone, planning her wedding, etc. Wilkinson has made several cameos on different programs such as Las Vegas and Entourage. She also appeared in Akon's music video "Smack That". While on the set of the video, Eminem poured a bottle of water on her head, sparking an altercation. The incident was discussed on The Girls Next Door. In 2006, she appeared in the Playboy Special Editions Sexy 100. In 2007, she appeared in Nickelback's music video of "Rockstar", along with Girls Next Door co-stars, Madison and Marquardt. They also had a cameo role in the 2006 film Scary Movie 4. Wilkinson also showed her creative side as a rapper on MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar which debuted on August 30, 2007. She rapped to Ludacris’ "Fantasy", in response to the question asked by the show's host, "Can Kendra move her mouth as fast as she moves her booty?". She went on to take second place, losing to Shar Jackson. Wilkinson's stated career goal is to become a massage therapist or sports announcer. In December 2005, she became a regular "blogger" columnist at the website of the Philadelphia Eagles a team for which her mother had been a professional cheerleader and her fiance plays for. Wilkinson stars in a spinoff of Girls Next Door, titled simply Kendra, which focuses on her life after leaving the Playboy Mansion and getting engaged to Philadelphia Eagles receiver Hank Baskett. The Girls Next Door executive producer Kevin Burns serves in the same capacity on the series. Kendra premiered on June 7 2009, and had record breaking numbers for E! with 2.6 million viewers, and was the highest-rated reality debut for the network since 2002's premiere of The Anna Nicole Show. To date, E! has ordered eight episodes. Personal life According to an episode of The Girls Next Door, she lost her virginity at 14. On September 22, 2008, the International Business Times reported that Wilkinson was engaged to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett. Wilkinson denied being engaged in a blog entry on her official MySpace page, but on October 7, 2008, in an interview on Chelsea Lately, admitted she was in a relationship with Baskett. On November 6, 2008, E! Online announced Wilkinson and Baskett were engaged, after he proposed the previous Saturday at the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington. Although, it was initially announced that Hugh Hefner will give the bride away in a wedding ceremony to be celebrated at the Playboy Mansion on June 27, 2009, Wilkinson has since stated that she is having second thoughts about having Hefner walk her down the aisle. On June 10, 2009 Wilkinson announced that she and fiance Hank Baskett are expecting their first child together. According to Wilkinson, the baby is due on Christmas Day. Reports also claim that Bridget Marquardt will be hosting the baby shower. While Wilkinson is expected to have a baby shower in Los Angeles, Holly Madison wants to throw her a second shower in Las Vegas. Wilkinson told E! News that Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner will be the godfather of the baby-on-the-way. "He was like, 'Oh my god!' and then he cried... Hef will be the godfather," Wilkinson said. Full name: Kendra Wilkinson |
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