Former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona is apparently on a new career path. She’s reportedly been reduced to making personal appearances at pubs in the UK for just £50 ($90) a gig.
The ex-wife of Brian McFadden decided to take on the new venture after losing her £250,000 ($445,200) contract with supermarket Iceland after being filmed allegedly taking cocaine, the News of the World reported.
The singer’s husband, Mark Croft, is apparently behind the new moneymaking idea, with the aim of lifting Kerry’s profile and getting her back into the spotlight.
“She is happy to go along with it. She’s keen to do whatever it takes to earn some extra money,” the News of the World quoted an unnamed friend as saying.
“The idea is to draw in customers and she enjoys it, as she gets to earn money while getting drunk.”
Kerry’s spokesman has denied the claims that the gigs are taking place.
In the past, Kerry has been part of a number of reality TV shows including Kerry Katona: Crazy in Love in 2007, and, more recently, Kerry Katona: What’s the Problem?, which was aired in May to June in the UK this year.
In August last year, the singer was declared bankrupt in London’s High Court over an £82,000 ($146,000) tax debt. A Manchester court has since lifted the bankruptcy, the UK’s The People reported.