Proving that indeed stars are just like us, is model Sara Sampaio. Who while yes, is a Victoria’s Secret Angel and the face of Michael Kors' latest fragrance Gorgeous, just to name a few, she still has her insecurities and personal struggles with mental health.
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Recently sitting down with ELLE, Sampaio opened up all about everything from her sleep routine, latest skincare obsessions to what she sees when she looks in the mirror and how she deals with stress.
Here are few rapid fire answers - she’s not an early-bird but still wakes up around 7, her bed time depends on where she is in the world. Her day-to-day make-up routine takes about 10 minutes, and her skincare regime focuses on moisturizing.
As for what she sees when she looks in the mirror, opening up about her insecurities, Sara had the following to say, “I feel like I've just hit puberty and I'm turning thirty next year. When I was younger I had the body of a boy, so I hated it. I had no butt, no boobs, and then I started modeling where you’re working with the most beautiful women in the world and you’re constantly compared to one another. I used to hate my height because I’m short for modeling but it’s so stupid, there’s literally nothing I can do to change it.”
“I really learned to take my body for what it is; love it if I put on weight, love it if I lose weight - we’re all human beings, we fluctuate but I used to be really hard on myself. It’s one of those things when you’re in your formative years, you really take it personally but now I’m like, I’ve put on weight this quarantine and my boobs grew and I’m like this is great!”
When it comes to handling stress, Sampaio relatably noted, “...I’m still trying to figure this out,” sharing, “I suffer from a lot of anxiety and depression, I’m on medication which really helps but there’s still some anxiety.”
While each individual approach to dealing with their own personal mental health differs, Sara revealed, “for me, what works the best is learning when I need my own space and my own time and if I just need to spend the whole day watching TV, that’s what I’m going to do. Putting those kinds of needs in front of constantly having to do something because if you’re not, you’re not working hard enough. Baths really help and sometimes it really is just sitting in front of the TV eating a bag of popcorn or just sleeping.”
Audacy's I’m Listening initiative aims to encourage those who are dealing with mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-273-8255.