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‟ Kids used to tease me and call me 'fille des etoiles,' which translates to 'daughter of the stars.'
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‟ Make Up For Ever has foundation options that work for me - and everyone.
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‟ I wanted to bleach my skin so bad, but my sister always discouraged me. She'd say, 'This is a bad thing. Don't try it.'
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‟ There were times I wouldn't leave my room for weeks and sometimes missed school because I hated how people would look at me. But my older sister helped me find the positive: She used to show me pictures of Alek Wek to say, 'See! You can be a model if you want!'
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‟ My very first account was @BlackBarbie, which is what my friends called me growing up. Then I thought, 'You can either call yourself that, or you can find something that will matter to dark-skinned girls.' So I came up with @melaniin.goddess.
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‟ I hear a lot from women in Africa. And not just from dark-skinned women but from all women struggling because of insecurity. They thank me and tell me that I inspire them. And that makes me feel really, really proud.
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‟ I didn't have to listen to nobody or look how anybody wanted me to look. I just wanted to be myself and look however I want.
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‟ It makes me proud to help girls realize that they don't have to change who they are.
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‟ While in Paris, I got into modeling - photographers would literally stop me on the street.
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‟ I would get so angry whenever I'd notice people looking at me weirdly. They'd even stop me on the street and ask questions about my skin color.
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‟ Being teased and losing my self value eventually ended up inspiring me to be a better version of myself.
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