A few months ago, it was rumored that Kelly Bensimon of “The Real Housewives of NYC” would be appearing in the December issue of Playboy, in images shot by Gilles Bensimon, that weird photographer you’ve seen on “America’s Next Top Model” who’s also known as her ex-husband. Then, the spread was supposedly happening January, and rumors swirled that the shoot had been postponed so Kelly could, uh, get a little work done. But now it’s official. Kelly will actually be in the March issue of the magazine folks obviously read for the articles. In fact, she’ll get the cover, plus a six-page nakey spread. “I’m thrilled to be on the cover and show what sexy looks like at 41,” she told Page Six.

More importantly, Kelly will be joining this list of esteemed (stiffle chuckle) reality TV stars who’ve done the cover of Playboy.