Jodie-Turner-Smith in Gucci Ancora Spring 2024 Collection in The Sunday Times Style AOC Fashion

British actor and Gucci ambassador Jodie Turner-Smith drops her megawatt personality and positivity into The Sunday Times Style [IG] February 25, 2024. Daniel Gaines styles the actor in a range of Gucci Ancora leg-baring outfits from Sabato de Sarno’s first collection, lensed by Eric Johnson [IG]./ Hair by Ursula Stephens; makeup by Raisa Flowers

Scarlett Russell conducts the interview.

The High Value Gucci Connection

Turner-Smith has a very close relationship with Gucci since 2019, explaining that “the brand has always been my vibe.”

“I have such a deep and profound love and respect for them that they took a chance on a young actress who didn’t have anything behind her. A fashion deal, a fragrance deal — that is an incredible amount of support for someone in the business and for a black woman. They changed my life financially, which is something that’s important to note and to be grateful for. Because money talks and allows independence. And independence lets you move in a way where you don’t have to be so afraid.”

A Fountain of Positivity

Jodie Turner-Smith speaks with enormous positivity about all aspects of her life, including her daughter, born in April, 2020 with former husband Joshua Jackson.

“Everything really is for her. Women are always taught that we’re second class in so many ways, especially once we become mothers. You’re treated as if you now have limitations and it’s like, no, I’ve just done this amazing thing [giving birth] that shows me I’m actually one of the most amazing beings to ever walk the earth!” She laughs at herself. “And you’re treating me like I’m less?! Motherhood makes me more powerful. Now I know I am capable of so much, because I became a mother. Thank God I became a mother! Not only has it been revealed to me exactly how powerful I am, but it has also been revealed to me that I deserve the world.”