Molly-Mae, 26, made her catwalk debut alongside the likes of supermodels Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne and Heidi Klum on Monday night at the L’Oreal Paris show. But she turned down the opportunity last year for a heartbreaking reason
Molly-Mae Hague has revealed the heartbreaking reason why she turned down the chance to walk alongside super models last year as she finally makes her debut in Paris.
The former Love Island contestant has been a L’Oreal ambassador for a year after signing a reported seven-figure deal with the make-up and skincare giant, walking down their catwalk in a silver satin gown and sparkling heels on Monday night. Molly-Mae, 26, had been asked to walk in the September 2024 Paris show but turned down the opportunity.
Spilling all in her Prime reality show Molly-Mae: Behind It All, she said: “They did ask me to walk but I said no. It’s just not my bag.” She was seen telling L’Oreal make-up artists backstage at the runway show. “These legs weren’t cut out for this.”
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Glancing around at Kendall Jenner and other top models in rehearsals, she explained: “This is why I couldn’t walk, I’m looking at everybody in here and they are absolutely impeccable.
“Imagine all the models walking down and then there’s me, I just would have felt really out of place.”
Molly explained that since having her daughter, her self confidence has plummeted. “I think having Bambi made me go on a real journey with my body,” she said on the show.
“I have days where I get up and I don’t feel great. I’ve got a lot of stretch marks, my hips are a lot wider now. Every day there’s a pressure to look a certain way.
“Even though this show is all about empowering women and empowering different shapes and sizes I just felt as though I wouldn’t have the confidence to walk on the catwalk.”
But a year on, it appears the mum has found her confidence as she walked alongside the likes of supermodels Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne and Heidi Klum.
Molly has been open about her confidence struggles online since giving birth to her daughter Bambi in January, 2023. In a recent video on her YouTube channel, she told fans she could hardly look in the mirror after her NTAs appearance.
“Honestly I have been feeling so low in confidence in myself this weekend, like I can’t even tell you,” she said.
“I’ve just been having one of those days where I’m like, Whoa, I can’t look in the mirror. Literally feeling so so, so not good about myself.”
She was joined on Monday night by TV presenter and singer Rochelle Humes, who she thanked for supporting her on the night. Rochelle joined L’Oréal Paris as their brand ambassador four years ago in 2021.
The show also live-streamed to London’s Covent Garden as part of a three-day takeover. Paris Fashion Week runs from Monday September 29 to Tuesday October 7, with a host of stars expected to be heading to the French capital for shows.
Designers including Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Givenchy will showcase their latest collections, while Victoria Beckham will present her always-anticipated show in Paris on Friday.
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