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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Katie Gallagher

Roz Purcell talks getting rid of 'big ego' and why she's no longer afraid of people seeing her fail in life, love or career

Roz Purcell is not letting her ego get in the way of taking big risks anymore – admitting she spent her 20s fearing people seeing her failing in life, love and her career.

The Tipperary star was only 19 when she became Miss Universe Ireland in 2010 and has since gone on to become one of Ireland’s top models and the influencer now has over half a million people following her every move on Instagram.

But with the highs comes the lows, and after over a decade in the industry, particularly after weathering a social media storm last year over her clothing line’s initial sizing range, the now 31-year-old said she is proud of how she has learned to cope with it all.

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