Priest, Lauren

12/07/2009

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Lauren Priest is from Rugby in Warwickshire. She plans to just stand on the plinth and be herself. She has a notepad to write messages on. She has just finished her GCSEs. She is known for doing weird and wacky things which prompted her to take part. She is quite extroverted, she works and likes going out with her friends and has taken up yoga. She is going to carry on studying and wants to move to London for university; she wants to study media and English. She describes Rugby as very boring. She was going to dress up as a dinosaur but couldn't find a costume. She likes that people can do whatever they want on the plinth and that it shows variety. Finishing her education and enjoying her childhood is important to her. She hopes to show a positive image of teenagers. Clothes are important to her and her identity.