Bald-headed and gaptoothed,

Slick Woods prowls the fashion runways like a lioness, always on the lookout for new ways to slay.

Born Simone Thompson on 13 August, this Leo is the epitome of female cool, with an androgynous "less is more" sense of style. As a typical Leo, she loves the limelight, but this new mom — her son Saphir was born in September 2018 — is breaking new ground in an industry that can be isolating and brutal.

She's bisexual and told Elle UK last year she never thought she'd be a mother. This has given her a new purpose in life as she realised she's able to create a life, "whatever you want that life to be," she said. Her son's father, fellow model Adonis Bosso, is an advocate for diversity in his own right.

Still, Slick has had to deal with ignorance in the unforgiving social media community regarding her pregnancy, and has shown a willingness to fight to be different and to live life on her own terms.

Her heavy social media presence is unsurprising, as that's the platform she prefers to share bits of her life as a supermodel. She's also known as superstar Rihanna's muse for the Fenty Beauty and SavageXFenty lingerie line, and has "blown up" like Kanye West believed she would. The rapper advised her to get on Instagram, which is where Rihanna found and chose her for her brands.

But, where did it all start for Slick Woods? She was discovered by British model Ash Stymest, while