United Kingdom, May 5 -- Holly Madison thinks season one of 'The Girls Next Door' was a "character assassination".

The 45-year-old TV personality starred on the reality series between 2005 and 2009, but Holly believes she was initially portrayed in an unfairly negative way.

Speaking to Us Weekly, Holly explained: "The first couple of episodes, we felt like we were characterised in a way that really wasn't flattering.

"I was watching it, like, this is character assassination. I don't like it.

"But as the seasons go on, we're allowed to show more of our personality, and I think viewers got to know who we really are more - so that feels good."

The show focused on the lives of Holly, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson, who were the t...