Katie Price has disclosed that a sexual assault at the age of seven influenced her decision to become a glamour model. The 38-year-old, speaking on ITV's Loose Women, said the experience 'led to me dressing provocatively' and pursuing modelling.
Price, who rose to fame in the 1990s as Jordan, appeared alongside Karen Danczuk, who was raped by her brother as a child. Price previously spoke about a rape claim in 2009 and has alleged she was raped by a 'famous celebrity', though she has never named the individual.
After leaving school, Price trained as a nurse but turned to glamour modelling. 'You could be all sexy,' she said. 'Being a glamour model is a trade for men, so it was like, you can look at me but you can't touch me.'
Hosts Ruth Langsford, Saira Khan and Janet Street-Porter asked how the assault affected her life. 'I say it hasn't affected me but it must deep down,' Price said, adding that it 'absolutely' impacted her career choice, giving her a sense of control.
In 2009, Price told Piers Morgan on Life Stories that 'some weirdo' attacked her in a park. On Loose Women, she added: 'I've never gone into actual detail about what he did. I've been abused and raped since then, I'm not going to say who.'
