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The Interview


to sing and write and I am very humbled by my giſt as I do see myself as a child of God and if I stop doing things the way God says I should do it, and if I differ from His plan there will be a problem, and He could take it away from me. I want to stay in tune to God’s desires and plans for my life. If I lose my humble- ness I will lose my focus, which means I would lose my dreams.


Q How do you converse with God – do you meditate or pray? I pray all the time. I talk to God throughout my entire day. I


even write letters in my notebook to Him in order to express how I am feeling as His child especially when I cannot vocalise my thoughts. God is very much a part of my life. When I wake up in the morning I give thanks immediately. If I am walking around in my house, cleaning, getting ready for studio or getting ready to go out, I always include God in plans and activities. I’m like ‘hey God…it’s me Estelle’! A lot of my fans don’t even realise that I am not even singing about boys or relationships but I am speaking about and speaking to God. I think people who do not acknowl- edge God are doing a disservice and injustice to themselves.


Q Have you always been spiritual or did you find your spir- ituality through your life’s journey?


I knew God from the beginning, growing up in a Pentecostal church and, of course, my mother’s influence through the Rasta- farian faith, but my spiritual awareness has definitely increased as I have grown in wisdom. Whilst growing up I found I was not always happy or comfortable being in a traditional church environment because I realised not everybody sitting in the pews were as righteous as they made out to be, which led me to my own spiritual path. But I am now on my own journey and my faith is stronger now than it has ever been before, which is why I am so grounded within myself.


Q Quoting your own words in reference that you sing about your experiences, have you met that American boy and


are you dating? No I am young, free and single! I was dating somebody for three years but that has now ended. I have pretty much learnt that American boys are just the same as British boys, who are just like every other man around the world – crazy!


Q Do you find it hard dating being Estelle the superstar? Yes, because learning to trust the right person can be dif-


ficult and is an ongoing lesson. It is tough but I could also look at it from the perspective that I could be a regular girl, out on a street dealing with regular old, nothing about nothing, guys… lol! At least all the guys I pretty much speak to have a J.O.B, which is a bonus, but I still meet a lot of guys who are really about nothing and just believe in their own hype. Finding the right man to date for me is all about finding


somebody that is on my level. I’m a big convert to that theory, although your heart is your heart and you can easily end up lik- ing somebody who is not on your level. I will now always actively try to date somebody on my wavelength and level, but hey, right now I’m single again and I am really happy!


Q What do you look for in a man? I look for a guy who has a job. I look for a guy who is an alpha


male because I’m very much an alpha woman, so I need a guy who is strong and can go about his business and not feel threatened or intimidated by my own strength. I am very much used to hertak-


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Estelle is renowned for her eccentric jewellery which screams bling-it-on! and right she struts her stuff on the catwalk for charity


ing charge of my own affairs so I need someone who is happy to take care of me and say, ‘babes I have booked here or we are going there’! I also like a man who takes pride of himself and his ap- pearance, but not to the point where he outdoes me in the mirror!


Q What’s your favourite part of a man’s body? Good arms and good torso. I like strong arms and a strong


grip. I hate when a man goes to greet me and shake my hand and he acts flimsy and wants to kiss my hand. I hate kissy hands. Don’t kiss my hands when you first meet me. I hate that espe- cially if it’s wet and slimy. It’s like wipe your mouth and where is my sanitary gel to get rid of whatever germs you may have just passed onto me… errrrr, I hate that!


Q Where do you most like waking up in the world and what makes you feel most sexy or beautiful?


I love waking up in LA because it is so sunny and fresh. When I wake up in the morning and I have nothing on, and I am lay- ing in the bed and the sun is shining, that’s the time I feel most sexy – forget that I have morning breath and I have not washed my face, I’m feeling S.E.X.Y!


Q What are your three main fashion tips for women? Be comfy! Feel sexy… and go for it!


Q Where are your favourite places in the world to shop? I can shop anywhere, but I would say vintage stores in Paris,


no names just random purchases. I love going to Paris to shop because their style is so exquisite.


Q What is your favourite fashion era? Ooooooh, it has to be the 50s, 60s and 70s. I think I was


reincarnated because I love those fashion times. Te women just took so much pride and looked fly!


Q What legacy would you like to leave? I would like people to remember me as legendary – some-


one who told the truth about themselves. Somebody that was real. Someone who never really followed the rules but still got to the top of the mountain. Plus I would like to be remembered as somebody who did her thing with grace and class.


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