Winnie Harlow Goes Into 2021 as a First-Time Home Owner

Published December 29th, 2020 - 08:28 GMT
Winnie previously insisted she "doesn't believe" in role models.
Winnie previously insisted she "doesn't believe" in role models.
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Winnie Harlow has bought her first home.

The 26-year-old model showed off her "new Cali crib" to her Instagram followers over the weekend, where she revealed she had purchased her own home recently.


She wrote on Instagram: "Going into 2021 a first time HOME OWNER ... I’ve lived in apartments my whole life. I never thought at 26 I’d be a homeowner.

"Hopefully in 2021 we get to see our loved ones again so I can have mine come over to the new Cali crib ... thank you God for these blessings (sic)"

Winnie gave a quick tour of her new house and admitted it was the "happiest day".

Meanwhile, Winnie previously insisted she "doesn't believe" in role models.

She said: "It's not that I don't see myself as a role model. I just don't believe in the term. A role model is someone who should be emulated and imitated. And I don't think anyone should be put on that sort of pedestal - unless you're Beyonce. I love being called an inspiration though and I love to be inspired by others ... I am not just a black woman. I am not just a woman. I don't just have vitiligo. I am all of those things and more. I don't deserve to be put in a box. Those are very valid and important parts of your life but it's not who you are."

Winnie also wanted to fit in with the "cool kids" when she was younger but she has now learned it was better to be herself and not worry about other people's opinions.

She said: "I remember wanting to fit in and be with the cool kids. It took me to realise that I shouldn't care what other people think or worry about who thinks I am cool.

"The only validation that matters is my own opinion. My grandma was very adamant that I never felt different and instilled in me that you can do whatever you set your mind to."

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