models.py

from django.db import models
from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser
from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _


class User(AbstractUser):

    private = models.BooleanField(default=False)
    email = models.EmailField(_('email address'), unique=True)
    bio = models.CharField(
        max_length=250, null=True, blank=True, help_text='About the user.'
    )
    picture = models.ImageField(
        null=True,
        blank=True,
        default='default.png',
        upload_to='profile_pictures',
        verbose_name=_('profile picture'),
    )

    REQUIRED_FIELDS = ['email', 'password']

    def __str__(self) -> str:
        return self.username