Roz reveals the PRESSURE to stay thin and her new take on weight
She’s one of Ireland’s best known faces, but that doesn’t mean Roz Purcell’s modelling career has been totally free from worry.
In a new interview with the Diary, the Tipperary native has revealed how in the past she felt pressurised to lose weight for work, but claims that these days she’s more interested in feeling well than being slim.
Speaking of her time in the States, the 26-year-old said: “When you’re in a job that’s based on aesthetics people feel they can comment on your aesthetics. When I was modelling abroad, people would just say things to you…They would say you need to lose weight, straight up.”
Since changing her career focus, Roz admits she has become less stressed about her weight.
“I had such baby fat and my eyebrows were different.”
“You learn through your makeup 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.”
The Natural Born Feeder creator – who is currently dating music promotor Zach Desmond – also confessed that dealing with her sister’s leukaemia diagnosis has given her a new outlook on life.
“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.”
