Tess Daly: I didn't have anyone like me to look up to when I was younger

PLT: Behind Closed Doors

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4.9 • 9.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Our guest today is Tess Daly, a 32-year old make-up and fashion influencer, who suffers a rare genetic condition and now uses a wheelchair. We spoke to Tess about her disability, the lack of representation of disabled people in the industry and how she has built up her confidence over the years.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone and welcome back to season 6 of PLT Behind Closed Doors with me and
0:14.6	Natalie Leary.
0:15.8	If you've been tuning into the series so far, you'll know we've been speaking some inspirational
0:19.6	celebrities, influencers and public figures finding out how they approach strengths, confidence
0:24.8	and kindness within their careers, daily lives and online.
0:28.7	Moving on from last month's theme of B-Strong where to help mark Black History Month, we
0:32.3	spoke to some fantastic Black role models about their experiences and strengths.
0:37.2	The conversation has now turned confidence and in these episodes we're going to be speaking
0:41.5	to a host of remarkable guests who have overcome setbacks to develop a fearless mentality.
0:47.4	Our guest today is Test Daily, a 32-year-old makeup and fashion influencer boasting over
0:53.3	200,000 Instagram followers.
0:56.2	What makes Test Story so unique is that she has a rare genetic condition called Spinal
1:00.3	Muscular Atrophy Type 2.
1:01.9	We'll be talking to Test Today all about her disability, the lack of representation
1:06.6	of disabled people within the beauty and fashion industry and getting the full lowdown
1:10.5	on the confidence she's built up over the years.
1:14.8	Welcome to the PLT podcast, everybody, Test Daily!
1:17.8	Woo!
1:18.8	Hi!
1:19.8	Babes, I've been waiting for this moment for so long.
1:22.5	I'm so glad you're here.
1:23.8	Hello, I mean, we're not here here, as they're like here, but we're here.
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