True Reflections with Gia Mills

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How do your favourite stars feel about their appearance when under the glare of the media's lights? Join Gia Mills for open and vulnerable chats about what 'beauty' really means, revealing the deeper truths that go unnoticed too often.This is a News Broadcasting production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mandy Miller Simmonds: Shaving Eyebrows, Beauty and Cooking Hacks
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Content creator Mandy Miller Simmonds joins True Reflections with Gia Mills this week.


Mandy opens up about how she shaved her eyebrows off with a BIC razor in her teenage years, the ups and downs of beauty and Mandy gives you some great food hacks.


Make Up Discussed:

Pillow Talk Eyeliner

Pillow Talk Eyeshadow 

Benefit Bronza

Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter


Mandy’s book, Simply Dinners is out to buy now


Senior Podcast producer: Johnny Seifert

Social Media: Chr...


Alex Murphy: Stroke Survivor, Dancing On Ice and Beef Tallow Face Cream
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06/24/2025

Former Dancing On Ice star turned content creator Alex Murphy joins Gia Mills on the True Reflections Podcast.


Alex opens about having a stroke at the age of twenty four and how she has found the past six months on the carnivore. Plus, what was it like for Alex dancing as a Disney princess on cruise ships and the Dancing On Ice rinks. Also, why does she use beef tallow on her face?


Make Up Discussed:

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Mascara

Bobbi Brown Foundation

Primark Primer

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Judy Joo: Plastic Surgery in Korea, Playboy Clubs and Beauty
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06/17/2025

TV Chef, author and owner of Seal Bird, Judy Joo joins Gia Mills on the True Reflections podcast this week.


Judy opens up about swapping her financial career to working in the kitchens, working at the Playboy Club and the rise in plastic surgery in Korea. Plus, Judy talks about what she is doing at the Taste Of London Festival in Regents Park on Friday 20th June 2025.


Make Up Discussed:

Jones Road Beauty Balm


Judy’s book K-Quick: Korean Food in 30 Minutes or Less is out to buy no...


Alice Liveing: Abusive Relationships, Beauty and Exercising When Pregnant
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06/10/2025


Content Creator and author Alice Liveing joins Gia Mills on her True Reflections Podcast this week.


Alice opens up about the abuse she suffered from her ex-boyfriend and the work she has done since with YSL Beauty on their Abuse is Not Love Campaign.


Plus, Alice opens up about her pregnancy journey and how you can exercise and feel good whilst pregnant.


For more information visit https://www.yslbeauty.co.uk/abuse-is-not-love.html


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Delta Goodrem: Eyebrow fails, battle of cancer and SPF
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06/03/2025

Singer and songwriter Delta Goodrem joins True Reflections with Gia Mills this week.


Delta opens up about the skinny eyebrows fashion, how her look changed when she battled cancer and the importance of SPF.


Make Up Discussed:

Cetaphil SPF


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Lindsay Room: https://www.corrigansmayfair.co.uk/private-dining/private-dining-rooms/the-lindsay-room


Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

Social Media: Chris Jacobs

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Louise Minchin: Breakfast TV, I’m A Celeb, Writing, and Beauty
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05/27/2025

Presenter and author Louise Minchin joins True Reflections with Gia Mills.


Louise opens up about what beauty means to her and why she chooses not to wear make up, her time on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and swapping the Breakfast sofa to the writing chair. Plus, what beauty means to Louise.


Make Up Discussed:

Hour Glass- Lip Balm

Emma Hardie- Cleanser

Kit Kemp- hand moisturiser 

Benefit Lip eyeliner and mascara 


Louise’s book, Isolation Island is out to buy...


Does My Bum Look 40: Perms, Post-Divorce Look and Beauty
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05/20/2025

Content Creator Kat Farmer AKA, Does My Bum Look 40, joins True Reflections with Gia Mills this week.


Kat opens up about how fashion brands have changed for the over 40s, the perms of the 1980s and how to change your look post divorce.


Make Up Discussed:

Eborian CC Water – Lightweight Tinted Gel

Clinique moisturiser 


Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

Social Media: Chris Jacobs

This is a News Broadcasting Production

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


Tasha Ghouri: The Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing Looks, Cochlear Implant and Slit Eyebrows
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05/13/2025

Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing star turned author, Tasha Ghouri, Joins True Reflections with Gia Mills this week.


Tasha opens up about how she got ready in the Love Island villa and Strictly Come Dancing dance floor, having a cochlear implant and walking around with slit eyebrows at school.


Make Up Discussed:

Mac Mousse

Dior Juicy Tube Lip Gloss 

Hourglass Skin Tint

Charlotte Tilbury Concealer

L'Oréal Lumi blush

Rare Beauty Contour

Elemis cleaning balm


Ta...


Mollie Pearce- Ulcerative colitis , Stoma and Beauty
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05/06/2025

The Traitors and Dancing On Ice Star Mollie Pearce joins Gia Mills on the True Reflections Podcast this week.


Mollie opens up about being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, having a stoma and what beauty means to her when appearing on The Traitors and Dancing On Ice.


Make Up Discussed:

Bobbi Brown Foundation

NARS Orgasm Blush

NARS Foundation



Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

Social Media: Chris Jacobs

This is a News Broadcasting Production

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Helen McGinn: Saturday Kitchen, Clarins SPF and Novel Writing
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04/29/2025

Saturday Kitchen wine expert and author Helen McGinn joins Gia Mills on the True Reflections podcast this week.


Helen opens up on having a childhood sweetheart from meeting at the age of four, her beauty journey and all the goss on Saturday Kitchen


Make Up Discussed:

Dior eye pencil

Chanel Soleil Bronzer

Clarins SPF

Bobbi Brown Vitamin E


Helen’s book, Under a Riviera Moon is out to buy now


Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

Social Media: Ch...


Fats Timbo: Dwarfism, Modelling for Vogue and TikTok
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04/22/2025


Disability activist and content creator Fats Timbo joins Gia Mills on True Reflections this week.


Fats opens up on how she feels being 4ft tall, being placed in a bin in school, modelling for Vogue and her make up routine


Fats’ book, Main Character Energy, is out to buy now


Make up discussed:

E.L.F.- Hydro Primer

Make Up Revolution- Palettes

P.Louise for pink packaging , bright eyeshadows 

Fenty foundation


Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Sei...


Kitty Scott-Claus: Drag Race UK, Maybelline , The London Marathon 2025
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04/15/2025

Drag Queen and TV personality, Kitty Scott-Claus joins Gia Mills this week on True Reflections.


Kitty opens up about wearing make up in school, being part of Drag Race UK and the drag culture that exists as well as Kitty’s plans on taking part in The London Marathon 2025.


Make up discussed:

Maybelline dream matte mousse

Mac Duo Lash

Oak Lip Liner by Mac

Whirl Lipstick

Honeylove Venty

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream


To donate to Kitty’s London Mara...


Ferne McCann: Beauty, TOWIE and the Essex Look
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04/08/2025

Reality star Ferne McCann joins Gia Mills on True Reflections this week to talk about what beauty really means to her.


Ferne opens up about the negative self talk she has given her self, being labelled a "goose" and what she thinks of the Essex look


Ferne uses:

Benefit's Green Commande

Bobbi Brown's Vitamin C enriched moisturiser

Dr Tatiana's SPF 50

Drunk Elephant Tanning Drops



Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

Social Media: Chris Jacobs

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INTRODUCING: TRUE REFLECTIONS WITH GIA MILLS
04/08/2025

True Reflections with Gia Mills is a space for your favourite stars to open up on how they feel about their appearance when the glare of the media is upon them.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.