Watch: Katherine Webb Doesn't Blame Kendra Wilkinson for Dropping Out of Splash

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and Internet sensation weighs in on the reality star's swift exit from the diving contest

By Josh Grossberg Apr 05, 2013 2:06 PMTags

If you ask Katherine Webb, competing on Splash is a tall order—literally.

In an interview with E! News, the former Miss Alabama USA sympathized with fellow competitor Kendra Wilkinson after the latter's abrupt decision this week to quit ABC's celebrity diving competition due to an intense fear of heights.

"For anyone who's scared of heights, it's really scary. Extremely scary. So I don't blame her," Webb told E! about the Playboy playmate's departure.

Meanwhile, Webb, who became famous after sportcaster Brent Musburger fawned over her during the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, is hanging in there, having scored a 9.25 from the high dive in week three and tying Drake Bell for the lead.

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