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A bed from Savoir Beds. People spend loads of money on cars, but spend more of their lives sleeping than driving. The maths is wrong, if you ask me.
All my clothes are secondhand, but I did buy a pair of new silver Vivienne Westwood shoes to get married in, which I still have.
I bought my BMW in 2014 with cash, because I was bankrupt and had no credit. But I was in Kinky Boots, so I was finally making some money.
Legal advice. It was worth it. Know your rights.
Probably missing out on roles I really, really wanted, but I’m a big believer that if it’s for you, you’ll have it. So those clearly weren’t for me.
I did work in retail while I was getting into presenting and the hours were long and you were always on your feet. It was good vibes, though.
That I wouldn’t be successful. Joke’s on them, I guess.
As someone who loved her family and friends, worked hard, got successful and had a lovely time in the process.
You’ve got to keep trying because you don’t know what amazing things are round the corner. Also, always be grateful – at one point you wished to be where you are today.
Euphoria, passion and feeling like nothing else in the world matters.
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