Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I don't feel guilty about any of my pleasures.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I went to a school where the girls that were found attractive were the complete opposite to me. I judged my worth on how many boyfriends everyone had, and I wanted to jump out of my skin every second of every day.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

Diversity can't be a fashionable thing: it should be here to stay.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I don't mean to sound cocky, but I just wear what I like and don't try to focus too much on trends.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

How can our industry better represent the reality of our larger community and provide our next generation a proper example of what they see around them every single day? This representation should also look beyond race and include those of all body types, religion, sexuality, and gender identification.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

There are times when you're being judged on your appearance and you're not feeling your best self. It hurts, but as I always say, I try and be 100 percent myself all the time. So if I'm rejected, it just hurts that little bit less because at least I was myself.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

In the digital age, there are a million and one ways to find out what someone you fancy is doing - but remember, they can see when you're watching their Instagram stories. If you fall deep into a hole of snooping, resist flicking through the digital diaries of their exes, or at least learn to cover your tracks.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

Fear has run rampant amongst our community of models. Far too many young models, both women and men, are mistreated and put at risk.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I've always been obsessed with fashion.

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Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I wish I could be good at gymnastics.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

Marc Jacobs Beauty is really exciting for me; when I was at school, I would always struggle to find make-up that suited my skin tone, and I certainly wouldn't find anything from a luxury brand. I'm glad that girls don't have that problem anymore.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I never would have dreamt in a million years that I would have young girls coming up to me at Glastonbury or on the streets of L.A., New York, London, and telling me how much GurlsTalk or seeing my picture in a magazine means to them, as a woman of colour.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

One of my aunties inspires me beause of how easily she shows her emotions, and she isn't ever afraid to cry. My mum, for her work ethic - she might not show her emotions in public very much, but she's a total power woman. My grandma, who watched four of her children die before her, she's a powerhouse.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I can't deal with waking up and being sad.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.