Kate Gosselin is brandishing her brand-new bikini bod on the cover of People magazine.The
35-year-old mother of eight also shows off her hard-bodied physique in a
photo spread inside the magazine's latest issue. She was photographed
amid the surf and sand of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where she traded her
seemingly ubiquitous scowl for a glowing smile.
Rewind: Kate's Beach Body Vacation
How'd
Gosselin get to look so good? She credits four months of pushing
herself to the brink with rigorous daily runs, toning up without the
help of a personal trainer, quick-fix diet or plastic surgery.
The
reality TV mom (and tabloid target), who had a tummy tuck in 2006, says
her abs are tighter now than they were post-operation. She tells the magazine,
"This is not what my stomach looked like after my tummy tuck. That only
got rid of the skin. It didn't build muscle or give me definition or
burn off fat. I had to do that all on my own."
She dismisses
rumors of Botox and further surgical enhancement. "This body is all
real," she explains. "These breasts are all mine." And as for her
freshened-up face, she uses an over-the-counter serum called
Ole-Henriksen Life Eye Gel ("that stuff is my Botox in a jar," she
says). "Isn't that a shame, though, that I start looking better and
instantly it has to be something else - surgeries, something -- behind
it?"
Gosselin -- who eats things like baba ganoush, raisin bran,
and egg whites -- weighs around 130 pounds. In addition to the health
benefits of being fit, Gosselin says she's hoping to attract a man.
(Meanwhile, she slams reports that she's hooking up with bodyguard Steve
Neild as "absurd." So that's not happening).
Rewind Photos: Kate's Campy 'Dancing' Costumes
"I'm
waiting for Mr. Right. It would be nice if somebody noticed me, sure!
Maybe after reading all those stories about how horrible and mean I am,
somebody will be brave enough to appear, but sometimes I worry I've
scared the whole world away."