AS a proud mother who feels 25 not 52, this mom says she's been through war in her life, and she's not ready to stop fighting.
Kelle Mortensen, who starred on TLC's MILF Manor, gave The U.S. Sun an inside look into the skincare regimen, fitness, and dating events that leave her feeling youthful.
The Orange County resident is a real estate jack of all trades – a broker, lender, and house flipper.
But when she's not looking at homes, she's crushing her goals at the gym and making a living as an online personality, stemming from her appearance on the controversial dating show MILF Manor.
"I describe myself as unstoppable because I've been through the war and I just won't stop," Kelle told The U.S. Sun.
She revealed that her mom passed away when she was very young from cancer.
"I feel like I saw her drive to live. If my mom can suffer in life through that, then this is nothing, whatever I'm going through," she said.
"I used the power that I saw as a little girl to make me keep going because she didn't have the opportunity to live to 52."
When asked what she does for a living, she joked: "What don't I do?
"I have six kids. I'm still single. That's a job in itself."
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She's been divorced twice and single since 2017, but that doesn't mean she's given up on the idea of love.
"I really feel like I'm meant to really empower other people, not just women, but men as well because they all go through hard times," she said proudly.
Instead, she's redirected her attention to being the best version of herself, which stems from a dedicated exercise and skincare routine, and a little plastic surgery.
"I had my breast augmentation by the only one Dr. Dubrow 20 years ago, and I had a tummy tuck after my fourth child, but then I had two more kids," she admitted.
I'm not here to please anybody but myself. It's my life and I'm going to do whatever feels natural and good for me to do. I don't care what other people think of me, and I think people respect that
Kelle prioritizes looking her best and that starts from the inside out, so she also recently developed her own anti-aging gummies, Cali Collagen.
For skincare, she regularly uses products from an all-natural company called Modere because it gives her a plump and a lift.
"I don't even use the most expensive stuff on the market, and I use things that work," she added.
A long-standing favorite is Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes, $10.27 on Amazon.
Kelle's diet goes hand-in-hand with her body goals.
"I only lift weights, and I eat more carbs. People are not going to want to hear this but to gain weight, I had to eat a lot of rice and cookies, and then you cut a little bit," Kelle said.
The confident mom prioritizes getting greens and ample protein in, so her go-to meal would be Cream of Rice with a scoop of plant-based protein powder.
"I did not drink (alcohol) when I started working out for nine weeks and that really kickstarted it," she said.
"It changes your mindset to really focus on the goals that you want and not cheat on yourself."
Kelle believes that women her age need to stop making excuses for their looks, if they're not happy with them.
"It's going to be very hard to get the look that you want," she said.
Kelle says she's always been seen as an attractive woman – even by people younger than her.
"To be honest, I was being called a Milf by my oldest daughter's friends, who is now 27, when she was in eighth grade, which was very disturbing," she admitted.
"Now, I think it's more so a play on words and just somebody that's really good-looking.
"I feel like a Milf is just a woman who takes care of herself, and manages the home and the family at the same time."
Kelle is still optimistic about love, regardless of how old someone is.
"I think older men sometimes are more established and I really love that. I also think younger men can be more pursuing of you and I love that," she explained.
Her ex-husband is nine years younger than her, so the blonde beauty is no stranger to the concept of dating younger men.
"I feel like younger guys really adore older women because they're appreciative just to be in their presence because of what they can gain from just kind of being around us," she explained.
As a result, she never asks her dates' ages and is a firm believer in the concept of "Don't ask. Don't tell."
Kelle was scouted for Milf Manor on Instagram, after a member of the production company found her posting under #boymom.
After three weeks of Zoom interviews, Kelle and her son Joey left for filming in February 2022, with the show eventually airing in January this year.
Originally, she was sold on the notion of a reality show about older women dating younger men, and told her son would come on and offer feedback and moral support.
"We didn't even have time to think about it. They didn't even tell me really what the show was," she said.
She thought the name of it was going to be 'Dating Mrs. Robinson'."
"I did not know if they were going to name it Milf Manor. He did not know he was dating anybody. That was part of the twist," she divulged.
Kelle was happy to admit that the person she was portrayed as on television is exactly who she is off-camera.
"A lot of people were worried about how they were going to be portrayed. I'm like: 'Just be yourself.' That's what I'm doing," she detailed.
There were several moments that were filmed with her son Joey that she wished hadn't been cut.
"Some of the funniest moments were in our room, just him and I, just connecting, which was beautiful," she admitted.
Kelle has received her fair share of trolls from people who say that women past a certain age should cover up their bodies.
"I'm not here to please anybody but myself. It's my life and I'm going to do whatever feels natural and good for me to do. I don't care what other people think of me, and I think people respect that," she said.
A critique from one viewer, as she chatted to cast member Jose, really stuck with her.
"I was leaning over and you could see my stomach was wrinkled up. Any woman that has children is going to have loose skin and somebody called me wrinkled and old, so I laughed about it," she admitted.
She praised her Cali Collagen product as the secret to transforming her skin texture.
Kelle gushed: "Being on the collagen for four months has completely changed the skin on my stomach and my face. Our hair is growing like crazy from it."
The bite-sized healthy snack has a 98% absorption rate, hyaluronic acid, and biotin.
In the end, Kelle has a strong message for people who criticize her actions and behavior.
She declared: "Don't presume that somebody has some perfect life just because you see them on TV.
"It took a lot to get to where I'm at, to be able to stand so positively and so sure of myself that nothing really can affect me, even trolls."
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