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Sinead Butler
Jun 09, 2021
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A debate between Kerry Katona and The Real Housewives of Jersey’s Tessa Hartmann on Good Morning Britain erupted into a fiery row about Kerry’s OnlyFans page.
The pair were invited onto the show to discuss whether padded bikinis sexualise children as British fashion retailer, New Look has recently come under fire for selling a range of padded bikinis to children “as young as nine.”
The company say that they’ve done nothing wrong and these styles are widely available on the high street.
But, the exchange quickly became heated when Tessa brought OnlyFans into the conversation. The reality star asked if Kerry had a right to be angry about the bikinis, as she is a member of the site.
Tessa said: “There’s a lot of things that sexualises children like these social media sites like OnlyFans when we’re talking about covering up the modesty of a nine-year-old who’s a bit self-conscious getting into the pool, getting wet with, dare I say, her nipples showing.
“Actually, I think this is a really good thing for a body-conscious young teenage girl and the whole point of this is choice.
“It’s like anything in the marketplace, if you don’t want to buy then don’t buy it. It’s like watching a TV programme, you have a choice.”
It’s fair to say that Kerry was furious with Hartmann associating OnlyFans with children, as she throws her head back laughing sarcastically.
“First of all, Only Fans is over 18, no one is putting that to a nine-year-old child,” the former pop star retaliated.
“But it’s okay for your teenage daughters to take the photos of your naked pictures to put on your social media site but you wouldn’t let them put on a bikini that covers their modesty?” Tessa questioned.
“First of all, darling my children do not take pictures of me naked so whatever you’ve read there you’ve got it completely wrong!” Kerry exclaimed.
“What I do for an over 18 site is completely different than a nine-year-old child [wearing] a padded breast and making her feel [self-conscious].”
“Obviously that’s a bit of a sore point for you but it’s about being a role model, isn’t it?” Tessa retorted.
The heated exchange has been widely discussed online, with Kerry receiving a lot of support.
OBSESSED with Kerry Katona absolutely leathering this woman on national tv at the crack of dawn https://t.co/0MJRAmq3sx— Harrison Brocklehurst (@Harrison Brocklehurst) 1623224369
Mad respect to Kerry Katona on #goodmorningbritain this bikini thing for 9 year olds blows my mind— ♡ (@♡) 1623223776
Kerry Katona is an absolute icon and needs to be protected at all costs.— Paul 🏳️🌈🟥🟨 (@Paul 🏳️🌈🟥🟨) 1623225765
All I hear when people are criticising Kerry Katona's parenting in response to a debate on whether there should be… https://t.co/u7VtZO2R0J— monica (@monica) 1623225833
The class sneering on here over Kerry Katona on #GMB (who was making a perfectly valid argument) is depressing. Mid… https://t.co/TDiiXav4Lw— Rob Collins (@Rob Collins) 1623224978
Though there were a few that weren’t didn’t appreciate her TV appearance.
Why is Kerry katona screaming down the tv at this time of the morning it’s called a discussion🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ #gmb #goodmorningbritain— Jessica Emily (@Jessica Emily) 1623224035
Not being funny but I'd never take moral advice from Kerry katona #GMB— Andrea (@Andrea) 1623223565
My ears are not ready for Kerry Katona ranting “sweetheart” and “darling” at this time of morning— Laura Bacon (@Laura Bacon) 1623223934
People were particularly taken with Kerry’s comment on children wearing padded bikinis, “It’s like dangling a carrot in front of a paedophile.”
obsessed with kerry katona having a fundamental misunderstanding of how analogies should work https://t.co/wqfKA5WV4p— toni collette stan account (@toni collette stan account) 1623224799
“It’s like dragging a carrot in front of a paedophile” - Kerry Katona 2021. https://t.co/3bC6JoJwTQ— James Cromarty (@James Cromarty) 1623226274
“It’s like dangling a carrot in front of a paedophile” Hmm not sure about that analogy by Kerry Katona... ...mayb… https://t.co/6oNKqnb2C5— Tony (@Tony) 1623225042
Others also shared their appreciation for Kerry’s repeated use of the word “darling.”
“First of all daaaaaalin” LOL Kerry katona #gmb— ✨💛 Sara 💛✨ (@✨💛 Sara 💛✨) 1623224977
FIRST OF ALL, DAHLING!!!! Kerry Katona has already made my Wednesday peak 🤣🤣🤣— Yogay Tim (@Yogay Tim) 1623227473
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