My Version chats to Kiwi stars and people of influence to give a glimpse into their time as a teen and see the things they are currently obsessed with!

Our first star is What Now’s Erin Wells 🙌

Obsessed RN.

Currently bingeing:

Just finished my millionth Harry Potter marathon… think I might start all over again tomorrow! 

Song on repeat:

All Too Well (10 minute version) (Taylor’s Version) 

Favourite Insta account to follow: 

All of my fraaaands 

Must have beauty product:

Go-To Face Hero

The item of clothing I’m definitely over wearing:

My classic check wide leg Pont pants from Glassons, SO COMFY! 

Currently reading:

My boyfriend’s new book! It’s still in the writing process at the moment… but so exciting! (He does have another YA book though - look up ‘All The Other Days’ by Jack Hartley!)

Snacking on:

100’s and 1000’s biscuits, always. A true kiwi staple. 

Can’t stop watching on TikTok:

God I’ve gotten right into CleanTok recently! Hoping and wishing it inspires me to be clean haha, hasn’t worked yet….

Dreaming of:

An infinity pool in Bali!

Next place on the list to travel to:

Gotta be Japan so I can visit my sister! Was meant to go in 2020 but alas, covid had other plans! Hopefully we can see eachother very soon 

I’m currently inspired by:

Emma Wiggle! Always!

My favourite way to relax is:

At the beach. I just love lying in the sun. And you always sleep so well after a day at the beach! 

I stay healthy by:

I get most of my physical activity from TikTok dances if I’m being honest 

When I was younger…

If I could give my teenage self one bit of advice, what would it be:

Make the absolute most of being at school!! There’s so many resources and it’s all free. Once you leave school things get so expensive 

My favourite part of being a teenager was:

There were so many firsts! You’re just constantly doing new things as a teenager… Like learning how to drive, starting your first job, going to your first party, being in your first relationship! All moments that lead to great stories. 

My dream job as a teen was:

To be honest, being on What Now! I watched it as a kid and always loved it. Then I saw our head girl from school become a What Now presenter (Gem Knight!) and I was like daaaamn that is sooo cooool. Couldn’t believe my luck when it all happened seven years later 

Best piece of advice I ever received as a teen was:

Easy - do what makes you happy! I’m always grateful I was surrounded by family and friends who supported me when I chose to continue performing. Sometimes there are pressures (especially around uni) to pursue something more academic, but I feel like if you make your decisions based on YOUR wants then you are starting in the right place! 

My biggest fashion faux-pas as a teenager was:

Surely the mullet skirt? The ones that are really short at the front but long at the back? They were so in… but now, I could NEVER! 

My first job was:

I was a waitress in a hotel in Christchurch! Started when I was 15… always the super early Sunday morning shift…

My biggest inspiration was:

If we’re talking life wise, I think I have to say my two older sisters! They are funny, kind and all round great people. But if we’re talking celeb… this is so odd, but gotta be Catherine Tate! I just loved all her characters on the Catherine Tate show and I feel like she’s the reason I enjoy acting haha.

One thing I love about Gen Z is:

Gen Z is such an accepting generation right? I feel like teens are encouraged to be themselves more and don’t judge anyone for being different to them.