Kerry Katona's daughter defends her mum's decision to join racy site
Kerry Katona's daughter , Heidi Croft, 18, has spoken for the first time to defend her mother Kerry from the 'hate' she receives due to being on racy site - OnlyFans
Kerry Katona's daughter, Heidi, is speaking out against trolls who have labelled her mother a "prostitute" and "trollop". The Atomic Kitten singer's tumultuous life has been widely reported over the years, from her relationships to an abusive partner and financial difficulties that led to her being declared bankrupt twice.
Despite her mother's success on OnlyFans, 18 year old Heidi is adamant: "I couldn't do OnlyFans. Mum has said I can't do it either. It is not the route in life I want to take, I want to be a lawyer or a property developer."
"Mum sometimes struggles with men seeing her in that sexual way. I wouldn't like that at all. I've not paid to see her pictures on there, that would be weird, but I know what she does."
In her first interview, the teenager asserts: "They should realise Kerry Katona is now rolling in it - she drives a Lamborghini. I couldn't be prouder of her. She has worked so hard. People forget OnlyFans is just a new thing; she has been singing, doing reality work and TV appearances for nearly 25 years. She has never stopped. She put us through private school, we go on amazing holidays, she just bought me clothes for the weekend."
OnlyFans has also contributed to the purchase of a five-bedroom detached house in Cheshire. Kerry's upbringing in nearby Warrington was far less luxurious.
The 44 year old, who grew up in foster care, resorted to topless modelling and lap dancing to make ends meet before landing her big break in music. She has starred in her own reality shows, won I'm A Celeb, and appeared on Big Brother and Dancing On Ice.
In April, a fter making millions on adult subscription site OnlyFans, Kerry says her work on the X-rated platform is a non-negotiable when it comes to romantic relationships. The mum-of-five has been making money on OnlyFans since 2020 and charges $24.99 a month for fans to subscribe to her platform.
At the time, following the news that boxer Nicola Adams' split from her partner Ella Baig was impacted by the latter's career on OnlyFans, Kerry explained whether the career path has ever caused her issues in relationships, and how she will handle it with any future partners.
Kerry, who split from her fiancé Ryan Mahoney in November last year, wrote in her New! Magazine column: "I was sad to hear about Nicola Adams splitting up with her partner Ella Baig - I hope they're both doing OK. I read that Nicola said Ella's OnlyFans career impacted their relationship, which is a shame.
"I can't relate too much because while I do OnlyFans, it didn't negatively impact my relationship when I was with Ryan, it's just a job and we both knew that. "
Continuing that it won't be something that's up for discussion with future partners, Kerry shared: "I've not been in a relationship since then so I don't know the potential problems it can cause, but if I do meet someone new, it is something they're going to need to accept. It's what I do and how I make money for my kids, so they'd need to understand that."
Kerry has spoken openly about the positives she has gained from her work on the site, previously detailing how it pulled her from near-bankruptcy to thriving financially.
Detailing how the platform changed her life, , Kerry explained to The Sun in 2021: "It's been amazing for my career, I haven't stopped working. When I first did it I said to the kids 'I'm going to do this, and I'm going to go topless - if anyone has any problems, let me know'
The former Atomic Kitten singer continued: "Our Lilly said she wasn't happy about it, and I said 'wait until the money comes in and see how you feel about it then.'
"And once the money did start coming in they all had an iPad each and they had no problems! I've bought myself a Lamborghini Urus too, which comes in March."
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