Zara McDermott

What's interesting is every TV show is shot differently. For example 'Love Island' cameras weren't very forgiving makeup wise, so I felt…

— Zara McDermott

I would be lying if I said I didn't cry at least probably three times a week from the nasty comments and…

— Zara McDermott

I was always real tomboy when I was younger. I was the least girly girl ever!

— Zara McDermott

I've realised that my social media needs to be reflective of who I am.

— Zara McDermott

We don't know everything all the time, and that's OK.

— Zara McDermott

I always live by the statement 'everything is what you make it.' There will always be difficult situations that occur in life…

— Zara McDermott

I really feel like I'm making a difference and I don't see myself on any other path.

— Zara McDermott

I know that young women follow me, some of them are still at school and I keep that in mind.

— Zara McDermott

My background of reality TV isn't something I'm ashamed of at all - I'm proud of where I've come from.

— Zara McDermott

The fact that I get to give a platform and a voice to someone who may not have that - or educating…

— Zara McDermott

BBC Three is built around the psyche of young people. We try to answer the questions that they have, entertain them in…

— Zara McDermott

I'm not defined by the workouts I do or the food I eat. I don't want to feed into that culture any…

— Zara McDermott

When I was younger, I was like, 'I'm going to have babies by the time I'm 25, I'm going to be married.'…

— Zara McDermott

You are as beautiful as you believe yourself to be.

— Zara McDermott

One thing I've learned is thinking about when you're posting, who you're posting for and what you're posting. You go through that…

— Zara McDermott

Going on 'Strictly' has made me realise how far I've come from those days in 'Love Island.' When I got dumped from…

— Zara McDermott

When you first come out of 'Love Island' villa, you're hot property for advertisers.

— Zara McDermott

Beauty to me is having the confidence to be vulnerable.

— Zara McDermott

I was one of the girls who started my period slightly later, so I think that made me more nervous. Thinking, why…

— Zara McDermott

Make-up is about expressing yourself and sometimes, for me at least, that means not wearing any at all, even when you feel…

— Zara McDermott

I can't believe people are so abusive about my weight, or anyone's. I feel like people in the limelight can't do right…

— Zara McDermott

There is such a demand for easy access to good content, and it is important that BBC Three is back on our…

— Zara McDermott

I am so excited to be joining the world of 'Strictly!' I grew up watching it every year with my nan and…

— Zara McDermott

If you asked me what the worst part of my eviction from the 'Love Island' villa was, I would tell you this:…

— Zara McDermott

To be honest, I only wear makeup if there is a reason to.

— Zara McDermott