Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I just wanted to jump out of my body sometimes and be someone else.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

My dream actress to work with would be Amy Adams.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

The best part of going out is always getting ready with your friends.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

Even when I first started modeling, my loyalty to those girls like Molly Goddard, Ashley Williams, and Dilara Findikoglu was important. I like to support them as much as I can. For me, it's as important to walk in their show or wearing their clothes as it is doing a Marc Jacobs show.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I've been really lucky with the shows that I've done and the diverse line-ups I've been included in.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

My mum never put those fashion ideals into the house. I didn't wear make-up, and I had my hair all frizzy.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I really, really need community.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I did not know how to share with someone the fact that I was really, really depressed.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

'Vogue' should be about giving a voice to all different cultures.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

In 2017, there is more than one way to be beautiful and more than one way to be cool. And when you put an image on the cover of 'Vogue,' that means something that goes beyond fashion.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

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.

Adwoa Aboah
Adwoa Aboah

I had a hard time in high school.