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Get to know... Masoom Minawala
Influencer Masoom Minawala (@MasoomMinawala) is bouncing between shoots, hunting for furniture and wishing she could clone herself
Currently I am
Bouncing between shoots and packing another suitcase.
High point in life
Honestly, every time I get to do what I love without compromising who I am.
Low point in life
There have been phaseswhen things weren’t moving, when the pressure got loud and when I questioned whether my voice even mattered. My family, my community reminded me that growth doesn’t always look glamorous, but it’s always worth it.
On my playlist
Afro house, Florent Hugel, Rampa.
One thing I would never buy
Faux-hair thongs from Skims.
Today I’m craving
A long hug from home and a giant bowl of pasta.
Last thing I ordered online
Winter basics.
App I check before going to bed
My Google calendar.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self
Stop shrinking to fit tiny boxes. Dream bigger, wear the outfit, take the shot.
My favourite subject in school
Art.
I’d swipe right on
Ambition.
My secret skill is
Making last-minute looks look like they were planned for weeks.
A magic tool I wish I had
A way to clone myself. One for shoots, one for mum life, and so on.
My favourite Sunday memory
Going to Matheran as kids and taking 5am horse rides.
My plans for next Sunday
Furniture shopping.
My most star-struck moment
Meeting Leena Nair, the global CEO of Chanel.
My favourite bad habit
Overpacking.
If I could travel back or forward in time
I’d go a little ahead. Just to meet the woman I’m becoming.
The best thing about fame
You get to sit at tables you once only dreamed of.
The worst thing about fame
Everyone has an opinion about your life.
