Roz Purcell has revealed how cruel the modelling world was to her when she started out.
The Tipperary native has taken a step back from her modelling career in recent times, but was previously signed to Donald Trump’s agency in NYC – after being crowned Miss Universe Ireland.
“When you’re in a job that’s based on aesthetics people feel they can comment on your aesthetics,” she said.
Model: Roz admitted people would tell her to lose weight in her early modelling career | INSTAGRAM
The brunette also revealed that people would tell her that she needed to lose weight in the early stages of her modelling career – especially over in the US.
“When I was modelling abroad, people would just say things to you,” she told the Herald.
“They would say you need to lose weight, straight up. There wasn’t an outlet back then to Google a meal plan.”
Transform: Roz has changed her outlook on life | INSTAGRAM
Now, Roz has admitted that she’s dramatically changed her outlook on life since then – and tends to stay away from the scales.
“I had such baby fat and my eyebrows were different. You learn through your make-up like using lip liner. Before, lip liner wasn’t really a thing.
“There’s a lot of different elements through the years that I have changed.”
“I don’t really know how much I weigh. I’m more about how I feel now and I’m not obsessed with weighing myself at all. I used to be, but I’ve taken a step back from it.”
Sister support: Roz admitted that it’s because of her sister’s diagnosis she worries less about things | VIPIRELAND.COM
The 26-year-old also admitted that since her sister Rachel was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia earlier this year –Â she worries less about the little things.
“I used to be a really anxious person but since Rachel, I have completely changed.
“I don’t worry about anything. Stress is a contributor to so many different things, I completely avoid it.
“I would always look for what could go wrong. Nothing keeps me awake at night now,” she added.
