Rita Ora Reveals Her Beauty Routine, What It's Like to Be on 'Love Island' Set & What She Drags Husband Taika Waititi Into Doing

Rita Ora is opening up about her home life.

The 32-year-old “Praising You” superstar got candid in the latest edition of WSJ. Magazine, out now.

During the conversation, Rita discussed her morning routine, including her beauty tips, as well as what her experience was like on Love Island, what she’s dragged husband Taika Waititi into doing, and much more.

Find out what Rita Ora had to say…

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On what time she wakes up on Mondays, and the first thing she does after waking up:

“Roughly 9 o’ clock. I get up, brush my teeth and go straight to the gym. I usually exercise five to six times a week.”

On exercise:

“I do about three days of weights and cardio, and then I do two days of Pilates, which is more like my version of a day off but it’s still intense.”

On her beauty routine:

“I don’t use any face wash in the morning, just water. Then I put on all my products: my day serum, my SPF tint and a really light moisturizer. It’s all about hydration and looking sort of shiny and healthy.”

On what she does on Mondays to set her up for the week ahead:

“I write my week out on a whiteboard so I can really see what I need to achieve. It’s really big for me to visualize what I’m doing.”

On favorite memories from making her new album:

“I was just so happy and proud of it that I was playing people things that weren’t even finished, which is usually not what I do. This time around, it felt better to play people rough things and that was really exciting, looking at their faces.”

On how she would describe the personality of her new album:

“Mature, artistic, fun. There’s a song, ‘That Girl,’ and it’s about really understanding that you can always have that kid in you. It’s more mature, definitely wiser, but fun and vibrant.”

On getting Fatboy Slim to agree to remake “Praise You” for her album:

“I just didn’t really stop. I knew he would be very, very protective over it. He loved my vision, because it wasn’t trying to copy his version. It was just respecting it.”

On being a frequent crossword clue:

“My dad has this chess club, and they love doing crossword puzzles. There’s this huge population of Albanians and Kosovans in New York City, and they send him pictures all the time of crossword puzzles. I wonder why my name’s being used so much. I don’t do them as often, but I love it. It’s a huge compliment…if you’re reading this and you make the crossword puzzles, continue, because it makes me feel really, really important.”

On performing in an episode of Love Island, and whether she is a fan of the show:

“I love the show. It was so much better before when they were doing so much stuff and had a smoking area and they were all just talking about each other. It’s such a great distraction for me in my life. I’m a huge reality buff.”

On what it was like to be in the famous villa:

“They were so surprised that I knew who they were. I was like, ‘Oh, my God, Jess!’ I knew all their names and they were just shocked. At one point I think the producer had to come in and just be like, ‘Can you guys just try and relax and be normal?’”

On her secret when it comes to shopping for décor:

“I’m really proud of my house. I’m actually sitting in it right now looking out at the garden. First of all, I’m all for finding a good price tag, a great bargain. It’s not all about how expensive something is, it’s about the time period and quality. Because this house was so old, it was really important for me to bring furniture in that felt like it matched the house.”

On an example of something she’s dragged Taika into that he ended up enjoying:

“Health stuff, like in the sauna. In the morning, I go to the gym and I sit in the sauna but I don’t think he used to have the patience for that. He’d probably say it differently, but I think he’s starting to enjoy that 40 minutes of calmness where you just have to sit with yourself.”

On her most prized possession:

“Probably my mum’s engagement ring. She gave it to me when I got married. It was a really thoughtful gift.”

On the one piece of advice that she’s gotten that’s been important to her:

“It’s not that bad. Like, this too shall pass. It feels so bad, but you will get through it if you just hold out.”

For more from Rita Ora, head to WSJ.com.

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