The UK  has only  ever won the Ford Supermodel of the World  competition once but I think that  another victory might be just around the corner. Sadie Phelps was recently  selected as the UK Winner of the Ford Supermodel competition and I am seeing shades of Karen Elson and Agyness Deyn. Sadie has a very high fashion look. The Ford Supermodel Contest has helped launched the careers of  the likes of Adriana Lima, Charo Ronquillo, Gemma Ward and Kendra Spears and after the final in January, I think we will be able to add Sadie Phelps to the list of supermodels who started out  on this contest.

  1. Tell us a little about yourself – (where you grew up, your life- anything you wish to tell)

I was up London once in Covent Garden with my boyfriend and a friend of mine, when a man came running out from this salon (Essensuals Toni & Guy) asking if i would like to be his model for a hair competition, at the time i was 16 and all i cared about was standing out from the crowd, rebelling as one would say! So i really didnt care what happened with my hair, i was more than happy to model for him, my hair went from long to SHORT over night! We ended up winning the competition and i think i could put that down as being one of my first 'shows'.

3. The Ford Model Competition has some very prestigious Alumni. Chanel Iman, Kendra Spears and Adriana Lima. How did it feel to win the British leg of the competition?

4. If you weren’t modelling what career path would you follow?

7. In the UK there is sometimes a negative attitude towards red hair. We sometimes hear of people being picked on because they have red hair. In fact the BBC described it as “Gingerism”. Models, like yourself, Lily Cole and Karen Elson are helping to popularize red hair. How does this make you feel?

 8. Tell us something about you that would surprise most people.

10. What is your ultimate goal as a model? What is in your future?