Kendra Wilkinson's life is full of drama.
Just how much of those insane theatrics are staged for reality TV cameras is up for debate,
but the former Playboy pinup has had a lot of weird issues with her relatives over the
years.
Here's your cheat sheet on the blonde bombshell's family drama.
Her husband's alleged affair
Kendra Wilkinson's husband, Hank Baskett, made headlines in 2014 for allegedly cheating
on her with a model.
According to People magazine, Baskett insisted that nothing actually happened, but the damage
was already done.
"I flushed my wedding rings down the toilet.
I'm gonna pack up his stuff and I'm gonna throw it in a dumpster."
A source told the mag,
"She wanted to throw Hank out but couldn't because she… needs help with the kids."
The pair eventually reconciled, but the relationship still wasn't perfect.
Us Weekly reported that Baskett supposedly grew jealous when Wilkinson flirted with singer
Trey Songz during an episode of Kocktails with Khloe.
"I'm a free spirit, like, you know, I walk around naked…
I'm that girl next door."
An absentee father
Kendra has struggled to cope with the emotional fallout of her dad, Eric Wilkinson, being
estranged from the family after he divorced Kendra's mom, Patti, in 1994.
His second wife, Kathi, told Star in 2014,
"Eric has suffered immeasurably from being separated from his children.
Through the years, Patti would e-mail Eric and say, 'Your kids hate you.'
Then she'd tell the kids, 'Your father abandoned you.'"
Kendra and Eric have since reconciled, and she even attended his wedding in October 2015.
Did her mom sell her out?
Kendra's relationship with her mother, Patti, hasn't exactly been one for the books.
"I think we need to work on communication."
Kendra claims it stems from her mother allegedly selling her out to tabloids when she and her
husband, Hank were embroiled in marital drama.
"Do you know how much money I could make?"
Kendra vented, via People in 2015,
"I can't deal with my mom anymore…
She is the most sadistic abuser…
I did a lot of reaching out, I did a lot of offering for therapy, and… my mom just never
accepted."
In May of that year, Patti appeared with Kendra and Hank on Marriage Boot Camp, where Kendra
claimed,
"You sell us out to the tabloids…
The devil has eaten your soul!"
And that might actually be true.
"Wait.
My mom told me she's not writing the book."
"She's already written stuff that she's given me."
In June, 2017, Patti began writing a tell-all book about her daughter's marriage problems.
Kendra repeatedly confronted Patti about it, once telling her mother,
"You can have your family back or you can write this book!"
"The truth hurts!"
Patti didn't back down, reportedly buying a new BMW with her $10,000 book advance.
"I hope that that ten thousand dollars gets her what she wants in her life.
'Cause it cost her everything that I thought she wanted."
Different views on parenting
Kendra and Hank were still having marital problems in February 2018, according to People.
A source close to the model said,
"Kendra and Hank are struggling, but they've always had issues."
Though sources claim that Baskett is an awesome dad, his and Wilkinson's parenting styles
may differ greatly.
An insider told the mag,
"Hank is definitely more of the disciplinarian, but they've been trying to work together.
Kendra has always been focused on her career, but loves her kids.
It's a tough balancing act for her as with any working mom."
Is it all just for the ratings?
The couple's issues are constantly being rehashed on all of her reality shows.
And as a result, many have speculated that the real root of Wilkinson and Baskett's family
drama was simply her need for ratings and storylines for her shows.
"My trust level with you has gone to s---."
"If you have a problem with trust issues, then I could give a f--- about it."
But in a February 2018 Instagram post she claimed the drama was for real, writing:
"How do you fake marital problems?
Makes absolutely no sense."
She closed the post with…
"I hate drama…
I've been in a lot of therapy lately [and] hope all gets resolved for me, Hank, [the]
kids and even for TV."
"I blame myself for you not being able to talk to me."
The trouble with divorcing
Kendra and Hank finally decided to go through with a divorce, but they couldn't seem to
make it happen.
Kendra tweeted in October 2018:
"Signed my last divorce paper.
Brutal.
I gave it all I got.
Truly did.
I'm beyond proud of myself!!
Fought to save til the last second.
Oh well.
Life goes on.
Bye lol."
But…it wasn't "bye lol" for good.
According to People, their papers were filled out incorrectly, and a judge rejected their
settlement.
The good news: It appears the couple is on the same page regarding the particulars of
their split.
People reported that both parties requested joint custody of their kids.
Wilkinson also reportedly wants her maiden name restored, and wrote on Instagram,
"Been dating myself lately.
Getting to know myself and even falling in love."
"I just wanna be happy again.
I wanna be happy again, I wanna laugh again.
I wanna be back to being Kendra."