I live a very different life now, with incredible privileges, but looking back I realise that growing up in Russia gave me tools that other people don't necessarily have - such as the will to push that bit further, to make things happen, to succeed.

I missed quite a lot of school because I was working from the age of 11.

My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.

As a child I really didn't like men at all, in fact.

Sometimes I just need to switch off.

Finding out I was pretty was a very nice realisation.

I live a very different life now, with incredible privileges, but looking back I realise that growing up in Russia gave me tools that other people don't necessarily have - such as the will to push that bit further, to make things happen, to succeed.