United Kingdom, July 29 -- Heidi Klum has always been "very open with [her] body".

The 52-year-old model came under fire in 2023, when she appeared in a racy advert alongside her daughter Leni, but Heidi hasn't allowed the backlash to bother her.

She told People: "A lot of people are like, 'Oh, I don't know about mom and daughter doing this together'.

"But for us? I'm proud of my daughter. She's fine with me like that."

Heidi insisted that she has a typically "European" attitude towards her own body.

The runway star - who also has Henry, 19, Johan, 18, and Lou, 15 - said: "I've always been very open with my body. When I'm suntanning in the backyard, I might not have a top on. I'm European . my kids don't know me any other way and are...