See excerpts from her interview below ;
On having 40 million Instagram followers:“It
intimidates me but I’ve just realized, like … You know who I’m obsessed
with? I’m obsessed with Lady Gaga. I saw her at the Alexander Wang
fashion show after-party, and I think she’s the nicest person ever. She
came up to me and was like, “I think you’re so amazing, and whatever
you’re doing, people are just obsessed with it,” and she basically told
me to not change. And I feel like that really helped me, because there’s
a reason why I have so many followers and why people pay so much
attention to me. So I just try not to change and stay authentic. I do
feel pressure when I do sexy photo shoots and stuff, or if I want to
post a picture … I don’t know. Because I want to be a good role model,
but I also want to be me.”
On if she feels like she has missed out on life as a normal teen:
“I do. I feel like I’m going to look back and be like, ‘Damn, I wish I
could’ve just been a kid and done normal teen- age stuff that my friends
get to do.’ But it also is a blessing, and I’ve done so many things
that most 35-year-old women still haven’t done. You can look at anything
glass-half-full or what- ever. Like, yesterday I realized that I’m 18,
I’m a female, and I have accomplished so much. I live in a beautiful
home and I work really hard, so I’m just grateful.”
On her true self: “There
is absolutely a side of me that people don’t know. I’m not myself on
Snapchat or Instagram. That’s totally not me. I’m way flashier on
Instagram and Snapchat, because I feel like that’s what people want to
see and that’s what I’ve always done, so I’m not going to stop. People
want to see my cars and my purses. People love fashion. But that’s so
not me.”
Photo Credit: Interview Magazine
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