Adwoa Aboah

I did a school fashion show, and I got scouted there, but I wasn't very interested in modeling at that point. ”

School was unbelievably painful. It was five years of being pretty sad. ”

It's really difficult seeing your role model or your parent cry. ”

Mental health isn't all of me, but it's a massive part of my journey and a massive part of my whole being. ”

2014 was a terrible year for me. I got a lot of help from psychiatrists, doctors, and my family, but also from group therapy. I met people from so many different backgrounds, and we were all able to relate to each other. It felt like a real community, and I stole that concept for Gurls Talk. ”

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. ”

I've got a lot of jewellery that I love - whether it costs a pound or whatever, it's all precious to me. ”

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. ”

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. ”

What I would say to anyone who wants to be a model is, have something else. This shouldn't be your be-all and end-all in life: there are so many other amazing things to be done in the world. I also think that the industry really celebrates a woman who does something else. So keep at it, but always have something else. ”