Studio 10 host Sarah Harris reflects on how far she’s come after growing up in housing commission

Studio 10 host Sarah Harris reflects on how far she’s come after growing up in housing commission and caravan parks – as she stuns on the cover of The Australian Women’s Weekly

Sarah Harris is a successful journalist and the host of the breakfast show, Studio 10.   

And this week, the 39-year-old reflected on just how far she’s come while speaking to The Australian Women’s Weekly. 

Sarah revealed that she had a very humble childhood growing up in housing commission and caravan parks without a lot of money, saying that as a young girl she was always determined to succeed. 

Reflective: Studio 10 host Sarah Harris reflects on how far she’s come after growing up in housing commission and caravan parks – as she stuns on the cover of The Australian Women’s Weekly

Sarah said that her mother inspired her to do well in school and to ‘shoot for the stars’ and ‘dream big.’

‘When you don’t come from much you have to stop and think about how far you’ve come,’ Sarah said. 

‘Hand-me-downs were the norm, mum drove around in a fourth-hand car, we didn’t go on oversdeas holidays or to fancy private schools,’ Sarah said. 

It gave her drive: Sarah revealed that she had a very humble childhood growing up and said that as a young girl she was always determined to succeed

It gave her drive: Sarah revealed that she had a very humble childhood growing up and said that as a young girl she was always determined to succeed

Sarah got her first job at 14 and even worked at McDonald’s as a teen to help her single mother. 

She went on to get work experience in year 10 at Channel Seven, and worked so hard she got a job offer for a weekend shift, which started her career in media.

‘I really pushed myself hard because I wanted to make my mum proud,’ she said, adding she always wanted to ‘create a better life for myself.’

'I really pushed myself hard because I wanted to make my mum proud,' she said, adding she always wanted to 'create a better life for myself.' Pictured as a toddler

‘I really pushed myself hard because I wanted to make my mum proud,’ she said, adding she always wanted to ‘create a better life for myself.’ Pictured as a toddler

Her approach to parenting: Sarah said that even with her own sons, Paul, four, and Harry, two, they where second or third hand clothes as she doesn't want to 'spoil them'

Her approach to parenting: Sarah said that even with her own sons, Paul, four, and Harry, two, they where second or third hand clothes as she doesn’t want to ‘spoil them’

Sarah said that even with her own sons, Paul, four, and Harry, two, they where second or third hand clothes as she doesn’t want to ‘spoil them.’

The presenter stuns on the cover of the latest edition of The Australian Women’s Weekly and the accompanying spread. 

On the cover, Sarah shows off her impressive 6kg weight loss wearing a stunning red gown while posing by a Christmas tree. 

Earlier this month, Sarah told Stellar that her newly slimline figure was not a result of wanting to snap back to her pre-baby body, but to instead feel ‘stronger’ physically and mentally.

The mother-of-two said: ‘Carrying two heavy boys had put a huge strain on my back. Last year, after quite a while of having my back taped, I started running and strengthening my core. This is the only body I’ve got, so I want to take care of it’.

Taking care of herself: On the cover, Sarah shows off her impressive 6kg weight loss wearing a stunning red gown while posing by a Christmas tree. Earlier this month, Sarah told Stellar that her newly slimline figure was not a result of wanting to snap back to her pre-baby body, but to instead feel 'stronger' physically and mentally

Taking care of herself: On the cover, Sarah shows off her impressive 6kg weight loss wearing a stunning red gown while posing by a Christmas tree. Earlier this month, Sarah told Stellar that her newly slimline figure was not a result of wanting to snap back to her pre-baby body, but to instead feel ‘stronger’ physically and mentally