The Last Word Ramla Ali
Each issue, people we admire reveal their lasts, from books to boxsets. Here, model and Olympic boxer Ramla Ali, 33, shares hers…
The last song I listened to… was I Wanna Be Down by Brandy. I spend about two hours a day driving in the car – to training, fittings and various appointments – so music is essential.
The last book I read… The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, which was probably my third time reading it. It’s a beautiful book that really resonates with me.
The last boxset I binged… Dahmer on Netflix. I’m addicted to thrillers.
The last meal I cooked… honey soy glazed salmon with roasted vegetables and white rice.
The last item I added to my wardrobe… the white gold Clash de Cartier bracelet. After every fight I try to buy a piece of Cartier as a gift to myself, but the bracelet was a present from my husband.
The last time I worked out… I did a 10k run up Mount Baldy in California – a brutal, up-hill, 8,000ft-above-sealevel run. Or should I say hamstring and Achilles’ battle, which left me questioning why I do my job.
The last app I downloaded… Vanguard. I’ve always been interested in wealth management and ensuring my financial future is being looked after properly.
The last photo I took… was of my new braids. Although it was round two of them being done. The first round, the cornrows looked amazing but I’ve never had them pulled that tight before, even from my mum. So I had to get them redone by Suzette Boozer, who looks after Gwen Stefani.
The last great restaurant I went to… I was in Paris ahead of the Cartier boutique reopening on Rue De La Paix. Whenever I’m on a trip I try to find the best Japanese restaurant, so we ate at Kinugawa Vendôme.
The last Whatsapp I sent… was to my husband – we are currently going back and forth on the outfit design for my next fight, which is being held on 4 February in Madison Square Garden in New York.
The last day I felt perfectly at peace… last Sunday – I booked myself in for a facial at Dr Barbara Sturm. Facials are what do it for me.
The last time I laughed until I cried… watching Jennifer Coolidge in The White Lotus.
The last holiday I went on… which didn’t involve training, a photo shoot, fashion show or a fight was December 2019 in Kenya, where I stayed on the Masai Mara reserve. I love everything about Kenya.
The last great piece of advice I was given… appreciate how far you’ve come and what you’ve achieved.
The last thing people would guess about me… people assume that I’m an ‘angry’ person because of my job. I’m anything but.