Louisa: I Get Trolled All The Time. It Doesn't Faze Me

Tackling trolls, body shaming and, of course, the Kardashians, 2015 X Factor winner Louisa Johnson’s our type of girl…

- Giselle Wainwright

At 18, most of us were still figuring out our lives – in every capacity – but X Factor winner Louisa Johnson already has things pretty sorted. It’s eight months since her big win and she’s already featured on the hit Clean Bandit single Tears, she’s ‘nearly finished’ recording her first album and she’s about to become Look’s online columnist for the next three months, revealing her fashion and beauty must-haves. After a trip to Hollywood to record her album (mega glam, right?) she’s in a good mood…

Congrats on an amazing year, Louisa! How much has your life changed?

It’s very different to how I expected it to be. Learning to write songs and finding out how the studio works was all new to me. I was quite nervous at first.

Who have you kept in touch with since the show?

Rita [Ora, Louisa’s mentor] and I have been in touch a bit. She’s doing her own thing in NYC at the moment. I’ve stayed in touch with the other contestants too.

There’s a new judging panel this year. Who would you want to mentor you?

Nicole [Scherzinger]. She seems like a lot of fun.

Is Simon Cowell very involved in your career?

We’ve seen each other quite a bit. He’s always making sure I’m happy.

When will we hear some new music from you?