Anok Yai On Facing Her Mortality and Looking At Life Through New Eyes
About this episode
Anok Yai discusses her journey through a serious illness and her renewed perspective on life in an interview with Chioma.
“You know when you interview someone and you know they're gonna be a star?” Chioma asks Chloe on today’s episode of the podcast. For Chioma, that moment came in the winter of 2020 when she first interviewed Anok Yai for the April Global Runway cover. Back then Yai was just at the beginning of her career, and now six years later, in celebration of her June British Vogue cover story, Chioma chatted with her again, this time for the podcast. With couture just around the corner, Yai is working out and journaling but the couture schedule is much more laid back. She’s grateful for the more open schedule as well as for the intricate pieces she gets to model. Recalling an Alexander McQueen show which she considers one of the most distinct she tells Chioma that upon looking at the dress she remarked “I can’t believe a human being made this.” The British Vogue profile, written by British Vogue’s Beauty and Wellness Director Funmi Fetto, explores a recent difficult chapter in Yai’s life in which she became seriously ill. Yai becomes emotional, talking to Chioma about that challenging period. “While I was in the hospital, I wasn't really thinking about my career at all. And then there was…
People in this episode
Host: Chioma
Guest: Anok Yai
Topics covered
- mortality
- fashion
- modeling
- personal growth
- health
- interview
Keywords
- Anok Yai
- mortality
- British Vogue
- Alexander McQueen
- health
- modeling
- personal growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: British Vogue, Alexander McQueen
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