A Model Rips Into Her Addiction & Comes Out With a Safe Space for Girls: Adwoa Aboah 

Her voice is particularly captivating.

She should really get into doing audiobooks . Her voice is so calming. She's truly a work of art . She seems wise beyond her years.

I think people are born with that sadness and a hypersensitive awareness of all of the darkness of life, some people seem not to be concerned as much. If anyone reads this that is struggling it's because you are sensitive and caring that you feel sad. It will be a long journey to feel well again and I think it's really important to realise that it will never go away you just have to learn how to accept it and overcome it.

What Adwoa said about being born sad reminded me of a quote from Donnie Darko: "Some people are just born with tragedy in their blood."

I feel like an interview like this was such a big deal for her. To sit and open up like this, it probably took so much courage. I feel weirdly proud of her.

"People say I'm intimidating... and I was born sad...Self-hatred is a daily battle"- Motto of my life. I just want to hug her.

she is extremely feminin but at the same time she has this little masculine touch that I love

if someone told her last year October that she'd be the founder and creator of her own charity off her own back, she wouldn't believe a word of it. I'm so proud of her honestly. So proud.

"blonde, white, blue eyed, sexy.." this video already got me & her voice is so beautiful, I'm captivated

I'm really going to remember this video forever.

she has the most sensuous voice, I could listen to her for hours. that and she's extremely intelligent and empathetic.

"I think I was born slightly sad". Me as well. A friend once told 'Rachael, you're so good at being sad.' I wasn't good at being sad then, I was teenaged, anorexic, alcoholic train wreck. I'm much better at sad now. But I think some people have, at their essential core, an innate sadness. I think it can be beautiful. She, this woman, is beautiful.

Omggg I watched this yesterday and today I got a H&M Cataloge while I was skipping thorugh the pages I saw her! She looks beautiful and idk why but seeing her made me so happy that I had to come back to the video and comment 😊

Unfortunately this is the reality of many rich kids, their parents don’t have a connection with their kids because money and work rules their life.

Her voice is so rich, husky and soothing. I'm so in love with her, I have so much love and respect for her.

I really love her...like her hair her voice her style. She's a gorgeous person

She is so beautiful, but you can see so much sadness in her eyes.

she has such an attractive personality

This made me kinda sad because the life she's lived is the last thing I expected when I look at her pictures. She's been thought it.Adwoa is a beautiful woman though and her voice is gorgeous.

The most beautiful person you've ever interviewed.

Her wearing all of the clothes and then taking them off is a metaphor . that deeply symbolizes her journey and were she is now

when she started to cry I started tearing up

my heart ached for her the second I heard her talking. she has such a sadness about her and a sad aura, I don't mean that negatively, it's just a feeling that I get when watching this. what an angel. she is so beautiful. I'm so happy, beyond words that she has found happiness and joy and light.

Its weird to hear her say she wanted to look like the white blonde girls at her school (even though i know this is a common thing, because of racism etc) because I always admired the beauty of women that looked like her. There was this girl at my school that looked a lot like her and she had such charisma and i admired her so much. Adwoa has that same effect on me. The fact that she doesn't realize how beautiful, intellegent, wise and WORTHY she is saddens me.

23 years old and a world of experience. This was beautiful!

Honest & intimate. Thank you for the insight.

Interesting that her first emotion was when she described the love of "mothers" at the rehab center. It is a Buddhist exercise for people who say they are numb to have them think about and choose a moment "when your mother really loved you". To feel that and then to turn it around and love the world like that. This was a moving piece. Thank you to Adwoa for being brave.

I want to listen to her voice forever, WOW!

It's amazing how you start these videos with a prejudice seeing this person for the first time, and then they open up and you realize that there's so much more behind somebody than just their appearance.. I love it

How thought provoking and beautiful she is a work of art.

This woman speaks like an Artist!

Her voice is soothing... and romantic. Easily one of the sexiest voices I’ve heard... So proud of her. So proud.

"I believe in quite a lot of things these days...which is lovely." Wow. I want to get that tattooed on every inch of my body.

5:22 Listen to this every boy and girl, no matter the age!! LISTEN TO THIS! For this is the ultimate truth about loving yourself. Only you can do it. ONLY YOU.

I find it so crazy that I've seen her on so many posters and in magazines and I would've never thought she had such a story. She's so beautiful. I wish her the best.

She is genuinely one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. Lovely voice, gorgeous appearance, amazing personal tale, I would love to know her. Thank you for this video

I could listen to her talk all day. She's so wise & intelligent & I don't think she realises it.

this made me speechless and fighting back tear. she's real and gorgeous inside and out.

I could listen to her talk forever. Her voice is mesmerising. I'm so happy she made it through everything to the other side, hope her organisation does well and she continues towards her happiness. xx

You know it's really funny, because it shows that so many of us are in such deep pain and have no room to judge others. there are so many people in this world, especially women of colour, who feel extremely badly about themselves. I'm not trying to desperate women of colour from other women, but I just said that because it's very funny, literally, how Adwoas standard of what was beautiful was white, straight hair, light eyes, everything different than what she was. To many women of colour, especially black girls, I think many of us would love to look like her. I think that confession was so strong and necessary on her part because people often assume that being pretty or racially ambiguous, exotic, a model, a socialite, an actress, educated, makes someone better than the next person. But in reality, some of us feel so very deeply in pain. I am so touched by your story that I have been sobbing all of my lunch break. I am touched by all of these videos and really love this series. I hope that more girls get the opportunities to do things like this, in fact, I wish every single woman on this earth could be as vulnerable and truthful on video even if for personal use. It shows how human all of you are, especially you. I don't know if she will ever read this but I truly feel like I need to change my life around and really get the help I need to combat depression. Often, I too have panic attacks that make it unbearably hard for me to use tactics learned in therapy to help me, but I'm so glad I have seen this. And I just hope that for people who bully or make fun of people suffering from mental health issues, or the way others look: let this be a direct image/video of there being no bias to personal problems. She is not crazy or weak, she deserves to be happy, and she is overcoming the same battle many of us face in different ways but feel so lost. You're my inspiration and from this day forward, I hope to make other girls feel as loved and I judged, to be safe. This really makes me want to be a lot nicer to women, even ones that I don't know.

this was so so powerful, it had me in tears.

shes so captivating

Out of all these videos, I relate to her the most. Everything she went through felt like a reflection on my own life. Incredible girl.

"I believe people are born sad". Wow. This was amazing. She's so unflinching in the pace of her mood.

if we are going to change the stupid disgusting things about society that make us as people feel ugly, we have to talk about how fucked up we become because of it. I'm sick of fat shaming, I'm sick of slut shaming, I'm sick of racism, I'm sick of preconceived notions of what beauty is fuck off if u have nothing nice to say or do to another person. i hate that people do it, i hate that i do it. its the only thing about this world that sucks ass.

"I believe in a lot of things nowadays, which is quite lovely.." So beautiful

this almost made me cry. I can identify with her pain. what a lovely person:)

The way her outfit set up says so much about her. It’s like the more cloths she took off the brighter the closes became. So pure 🤍

This was SO beautiful & really resonated with me. I've been dealing with depression & addiction for so long. Even though I'm doing better now, everyday is a struggle. I just hearing someone who's gone through so much & came out the otherside a beautiful, healthy woman. Bravo 👏

This series is honestly so beautifully genuine. I love it. Keep up the great work ❤❤❤

I just want to clarify that I'm not invalidating anyone's struggles by highlighting that of black girls, at all. I simply am just touched because it's something I've always had resentment towards, women who are often considered "exotic" like her, who I and many black girls may feel invisible next to or would be our ideas of perfection. I've always wanted to deny them, and make them feel a pain that I've been forced to feel for so long for what I can't help but to be, therefore revoking them as black and saying that they suffer less and to enjoy that because life is hard for the rest of us. But it is just as hard for every other girl, and I am so sorry to all of the girls in my life that I've discredited because God knows what demons they were fighting. I am just so touched by this sill and can't wait to open a new chapter of my life, and seek help. You've come a long way and regardless of what you become or becomes of your foundation: you are fulfilling a purpose that helps the greater good, that's a gift. I don't think I believe in God but it seems like something spiritually really touched your life and whatever that was, bless it. We all love and root for you!!

her soul is beautiful

such a beautiful person inside and out, so inspiring. Her voice is also incredibly settling, favourite one so far

this is so beautiful hearing her story because it's so relatable. stay strong one day at a time. I had the same thing with three older women who followed me around and told me I was beautiful and that I was worth it well I was crying my eyes out everyday and to me they were my mom. thanks to all of the people in rehab the counselor that I had and the people in my fellowship has me standing 6 year strong.

I was born sad too

I don't know if it's because I'm on my period but I've watched many videos on this channel and this is the first one that made me cry and I'm such an emotional wreck. She's so beautiful and I was truly inspired by her story and she made me realize I can get through anything, I love this woman. Thankyou for this video

I've seen Adwoa before, on Tumblr quite a lot, for modeling- and I am so glad to have found this video. I think she is very beautiful and captivating, and her voice! so relaxing and sensual. I naively assume that when I see beautiful models, they themselves must feel beautiful as well. I too struggle with self-hate and sadness. I wish all the best for you Adwoa. And a big thanks to this What's Underneath Project.

This brought me to tears. She is such an amazing and beautiful soul.

so good

I remember watching this when it first came out and found it very moving. In the years since it was released, Adwoa’s success has been phenomenal. Every once in a while, I rewatch her interview here to remind me that life can lift you up from the lowest lows, and that many successful and seemingly happy people have battled tragedy.

something to note - she mentions how much her parents tried to help her even in the worst of times. it says so much about how our parents give us everything even when were wrong, no matter how old we get/

As soon as it ended, I choked up. It made me emotional because I can definitely relate to the statement she made " I don't always love myself but I'm pretty okay." Yes you are! To you and to anyone who needs to realize this: You are more than okay; you are special. You deserve all goodness. Believe that God's love is in you and that it unites us.

So we never see the women behind the cameras but they must me so kind and beautiful

These videos are always so incredible

"Any positive influences in your life?" "Ummmm.... No."

Adowa, I've always thought you look so beautiful and serene. I can relate to a lot of what you said regarding growing up and fitting/not fitting in. As if adolescence isn't hard enough anyway, I had to deal with ignorant comments about my hair and features and sadly so has my daughter. So good luck with your charity and I hope you're well x

This was my favourite one out of all of these.

I think she is gorgeous, i love her look, she has beautiful freckles. It has gone down in history, that having blonde hair and blue eyes signified beauty. Beauty comes in all shades, shapes and forms. Very brave of her to come out.

I love how raw she is, that's so pure

She is everywhere i look right now and i freaking love it

London is making you sad and emotionless my dear.I live here for two years and it is a lonely ,sad and arrogant place to be.Most people here are emotionally handicapped

How gorgeous is she? Wow. In every possible way.

Adwoa, thanks for your raw honesty. With the rehab, you're describing what my life could have been if I didn't get help, if I didn't help myself. Sometimes I fantasize about returning to that lifestyle and going harder and faster until someone forces me to rehab, just a sick idea that comes from privilege I hope to never act on. It's not a game, and it's not even the easy out, going back. But the brain's twisted and once you've gone there, in a certain sense, there's no going back, even when you do get your life back together.

Aug 6th 2020, I saw your face today in the cosmetic department in a store. I'm so glad you r still here.

I found that quite hard to watch just because of the intense vulnerability that was exposed. but it was so beautiful, so admirable to share everything and to own it with joy. I hope she can read all these messages to know that she is changing people's lives. What you guys do is so incredibly amazing, the ability to create a platform for people to bare their soul and be true, raw and real. I always feel centered and grounded when I watch these! Thank you so much!

She is sooooooo beautiful! Like seriously one of the prettiest girls I have ever seen !!

her message is so important! beautiful words and thankful she shared.

thank you for this video. I have struggled with addiction for the past 5 years and have finally come to terms with thats not the way I want to live my life anymore. This needs to be spoken about more to our younger generation, if nobody knows how it effects people and what it does to your life then how can we stop this epidemic? I'm starting my own blog and would love to get a group of people like myself that have struggled with depression and addiction so we can tell our stories and spread knowledge to our youth.

wow..I'm speechless. This was absolutely beautiful.

such serenity, such beauty, both inside and outt

This hits hard. I'd very much like to be in this woman's presence someday. Thank you for being strong and sharing!!

I've watched this probably 10 times, I'm in absolute awe of her

I wonder why there's no mention anywhere of her being part Ghanaian; like her name is a quintessential Ghanaian name, I wonder what that history is

She's such a beautiful person I just want to hug her

I can't believe she's only 23. She doesn't look old or anything but just life has matured her soooo much.

I so love Adwoa...thank you lovely Adwoa for sharing your journey and the beautiful evolution of you. Never turn back the path before you is illuminated.

This is a perfect example of everything happens for a reason and we all have a purpose...this is not invalidate her struggles but through her experiences she's been able to set up a charity that encourages young girls to talk about their issues so and save them from their self-destructive silence. Had she not gone through what she had gone through, she probably wouldn't consider such a thing...truly admirable

Her Voice!

The comment sections on this channel are the most positive I've ever seen. It's nice to see that.. all of these people recognizing the beauty in the souls of the people in these videos. It's beautiful!

Cant tell you how important and beautifully potent. The world needs this woman.

Adwoa Aboah's voice brings me into this dark alley with neon lights. her voice makes me feel alive. I can't explain it

beautiful. I have been loving these series so much

RU-vid just recommended me this video and I’ve found a new appreciation for Adwoa. This woman is genuinely beautiful, in every essence of the word.

what a wonderful way to meet such a amazing beautiful resilient human being

She's honestly so beautiful. Inside and out.

This is one of the most moving things I've EVER seen in all my life... #BrokenBeauty. So glad to see she's finding her strength.

Thank you so much Adwoa Aboah! As a woman of 32 I found your story, your journey and your initiative for young women inspiring, relateable and motivational. Well done! And thank you xx

I've been binge watching these videos and every of them, every of those women right there is fckin amazing, brave, fierce, beautiful... now I only wish I could be like that one day. Thank you for sharing these stories!

Her story is inspiring.

Beautiful Story from a Beautiful soul