Kerry Katona has revealed how she made millions on OnlyFans after being declared bankrupt twice. The 45-year-old former Atomic Kitten star told The Times that she panicked when lockdown hit in 2020, as TV work halted and pantomimes were postponed. 'I was panicking. How could I pay the rent and the bills with five kids?' she said.
After someone suggested OnlyFans, Katona earned £160,000 in her first month. 'I started off as a glamour girl, a Page 3 model, and I wasn't going to be a f***ing rocket scientist,' she said. She now makes millions on the platform, which she described as 'too much money to turn down' on Paul C Brunson's podcast.
Katona, who has five children – Molly, 24, Lilly-Sue, 22, Heidi, 18, Max, 17, and Dylan-Jorge, 10 – said her decision was driven by providing for them. She appears in Olivia Attwood's ITV2 documentary Getting Filthy Rich, exploring the adult industry.
Despite her success, Katona does not want her children to follow her path. 'They are too good for all this,' she said. She also defended the platform, saying there is 'so much more' to it than explicit content.
