I'm a boxing 'ring girl' who gets paid $1,100 per fight. It's less catty than modelling and I've worked with celebrities like KSI.

• Apollonia Llewellyn started modeling in her teens and would ring girl at local charity matches. 
• Ring girls walk across the ring in boxing matches with flags that tell the crowd what round is next.
• This summer, Llewellyn landed a spot working for KSI's boxing promotion "Misfits" and loves it.  

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Apollonia Llewellyn, a 23-year-old model and influencer from England. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.