The sex tape stars Wilkinson and ex-boyfriend Justin Frye, who allegedly sold the footage to Vivid.
"It just had to come out now," she told E! News while choking up. "It had to come out when I finally cleaned up my life. It wasn't for anybody else's eyes to see except for ours."
While Wilkinson reportedly formed a company to shop the tape -- and several others -- in 2008, she didn't follow through with the plan, opening the door for Frye to reach his own agreement.
Wilkinson's interview with E! News anchor Ryan Seacrest will air Tuesday at 7PM ET/PT on E!.
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