S2E13: We Can Work It Out | The Girls Next Door Recap: Workout DVDs, Body Image & Becoming a Brand

Send us Fan MailHolly, Bridget, and Kendra are given the opportunity to star in their very own workout DVD, and in this episode of MORE Girls Next Door, Megan recaps “We Can Work It Out.”What sounds like a simple business opportunity quickly becomes a fascinating look at body image, branding, and the growing realization that the girlfriends are becoming marketable personalities far beyond the walls of the Playboy Mansion.Megan breaks down:Why a workout DVD was the ultimate mid-2000s celebrity milestoneThe very different ways Holly, Bridget, and Kendra approached fitnessHow Playboy's beauty standards shaped the girlfriends' self-imageThe growing pressure to turn reality TV fame into a lasting careerWhy Kendra thrives when she's allowed to simply be herselfHow Holly's perfectionism influences every project she touchesWhat this episode reveals about the changing future of the franchisePlus: a Y2K reference when Ed Hardy was transforming tattoo art into a fashion empire. From trucker hats and rhinestone tees to celebrity endorsements from everyone who'd ever been photographed leaving Hyde Lounge, America couldn't get enough of tigers, skulls, and enough bedazzling to temporarily blind a bystander.Support the show