I know I should be more evolved, but the person I would like to say sorry to I’m not ready to say sorry to yet.
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View all 211 →Our dog, Snowy. He’s a miniature poodle, and he’s needy and really irritating as a result.
To my brother, because when we were kids I didn’t understand his illness and it used to irritate me.
A couple of ex-boyfriends.
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View profile →Absolutely nothing. It’s a privilege.
I almost pulled out of my first solo tour because of impostor syndrome.
Building my mum her dream home.
In South Africa I washed cars, I danced in parking lots and shopping malls, and was a children’s entertainer.
When my UK citizenship was approved. It’s taken me eight years and lots and lots of money. I was at home in South Africa when I received the news and my mum said, “I am so happy for you because this is your glitterball.”
Driven, authentic, resilient.
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