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I'm a Taurus; I need a home.
I had a hard time in high school.
One day at a time. I live by that.
I wish I could be good at gymnastics.
I can't deal with waking up and being sad.
Women and girls inspire me. They drive me.
I don't feel guilty about any of my pleasures.
My dream actress to work with would be Amy Adams.
In the digital age, there is a new rule book for romance.
What drew me to modeling was this idea of being independent.
It's really difficult seeing your role model or your parent cry.
'Vogue' should be about giving a voice to all different cultures.
Diversity can't be a fashionable thing: it should be here to stay.
I just wanted to jump out of my body sometimes and be someone else.
The best part of going out is always getting ready with your friends.
School was unbelievably painful. It was five years of being pretty sad.
I remember thinking I couldn't be bothered to feel any emotions any more.
I spent so long trying to be other people, and it made me really deeply unhappy.
I've learned to appreciate looking unique and not having long, blond locks... at last.
I did not know how to share with someone the fact that I was really, really depressed.
I don't mean to sound cocky, but I just wear what I like and don't try to focus too much on trends.
I've been really lucky with the shows that I've done and the diverse line-ups I've been included in.
I've got a lot of jewellery that I love - whether it costs a pound or whatever, it's all precious to me.
I'm a bit of an attention seeker, so I'm always looking for a table or some height to get up on and dance.
Mental health isn't all of me, but it's a massive part of my journey and a massive part of my whole being.
It's about cultural forums and movements and collectives of people taking a stand. That's all activism is.
I've been lucky enough to have been given a platform through modeling, so now I can use it as an activist.
My mum never put those fashion ideals into the house. I didn't wear make-up, and I had my hair all frizzy.
Like anyone else, I can fall into these massive Instagram holes and start comparing myself to other people.
I did a school fashion show, and I got scouted there, but I wasn't very interested in modeling at that point.
With modeling, social media is such a humungous part of it now. You get jobs because of the amount of followers you have.
I know what my causes are. And I care about them, so I'd rather get out there and talk about them than just play it safe.
I'm not the tallest or the thinnest - and I think being in shows is a major part of when I stopped second-guessing myself.
It's not a secret - I'm literally one of the best dancers in the world! I mean, not everyone would necessarily agree with that.
Fear has run rampant amongst our community of models. Far too many young models, both women and men, are mistreated and put at risk.
Gurls Talk is my baby. It's just about opening up a space within schools where we as women and girls can talk about whatever we want.
A sexy selfie can be incredibly empowering - but remember that, while a Snapchat message might expire, nothing on the Internet truly disappears.
It has to be something people prioritize - it should be the number-one priority: representing all types of beauty, all types of shapes and sizes.
I have a very bad memory. So I would like a chat bot to just remind me of everything I forget. I spend my entire life on Google trying to remember stuff.
I came from a privileged background, which I am entirely grateful for, but it played a part in my feeling that I couldn't complain about my own emotions.
I would like to give acting a go. I studied it for a long time; I just want to make sure when I do it I am able to put in as much effort as I do to modeling.
I don't think the people in power realize how detrimental it can be to a way a girl looks at herself if she flips through a magazine and only sees one type of woman.
In private school, I definitely judged myself against the lighter-skinned girls. I wanted to have different hair. I wanted to fit in. I thought that was more beautiful.
Without social media, I wouldn't have young girls messaging me from Australia or Mexico City or the Midlands, but I do wonder if I'd be on it if it wasn't part of my job.
My go-to protective thing is isolation. It's turn off the phone, don't speak to anyone, lie in bed all day, and then maybe go out at night and do the same thing over again.
I used to get scouted outside of Topshop and stuff, and I was brought up in the fashion industry and did a few shoots when I was young, which was always fun to get dressed up.
I wear trainers everywhere. Weddings, parties, definitely red carpets and fashion events. It's bad. And listen, I love shoes. I love high heels. But I buy trainers all the time.
The bit that I've always loved about modeling is show season: the hype, the chaos, the calm just before you walk out. It's your moment - especially when there's no one before you.
Emotions were never the most important thing when I was at school; it was all about academics and this constant performance of pretending that you're okay and getting on with life.
I think if you don't like being in your skin, it doesn't matter how many times people say you're beautiful, how many jobs you get, or whatever it is - I just didn't want to be Adwoa.