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To have this opportunity, in light of my familys struggles, made me want to create something lasting and relevant.

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Alek Wek
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: April 16
Actor
Model
Supermodel
Waw
South Sudan
Made
Something
Struggles
Relevant
Lasting
Struggle
Create
Opportunity
Light

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I learnt just how little it takes to survive, which is why I don’t waste things – food, money, friendships or opportunities.
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I wore hot pants and cowboy boots and I thought, 'What have I gotten myself into?'
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I think I enjoy London the best as it's where I started my career. But Paris is beautiful too.
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Pressure only makes you sick. You won't get anything positive out of it.
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I have no problem with whatever the next big look is. Just don't try and tell me that only one look is beautiful.
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Beauty is deeper than just what you look at in a picture. You could fancy what you like, but as a woman my mother always raised us to believe in ourselves. I'm very grateful for the fact that my mother brought me up that way.
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