Kerry Katona said her children support her decision to do OnlyFans, as she said she'd rather her children heard about her past from her than from others.
Kerry, 39, appeared on Loose Women today alongside her 13-year-old daughter Heidi, who is currently featuring on The Voice Kids.
Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry said Heidi had an Instagram account and that she had been quick to teach her how to handle trolls and nasty comments.
The Warrington-born singer said she prided herself on being open and honest with her children and that she had told them all about her previous problems.
Kerry said: "I've never hidden anything from my children, I'm open and honest about everything with my kids.
"I'm currently training to be a life coach and I think by being honest about my past my kids see what mental health and judgemental people can do to people.
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"They know about the This Morning interview where I was on bipolar medication, I've taken loads of cocaine and drank till the cows come home, but that interview was because of my medication.
"I got absolutely slaughtered for that from people judging people.
"It's the one thing I've taught my children, never judge a book by its cover because you don't know what goes on in someone else's life.
"I'd rather they hear it from me than someone in the playground.
"I'm doing only fans and I've told my children about it, if they don't want me to do something I don't."
Kerry said she was so proud of her daughter for getting through to the battle rounds of The Voice.
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Kerry said: "She had been to audition a couple of years earlier, but she got upset and didn't want to do it so we went home.
"But this time she was determined and then when she got through I was like 'yes I'm going to make loads of money now and can retire'.
"They've filmed the battles already and she really comes out of herself and she just blew me away."
*Loose Women continues at 12:30pm on ITV on Monday
