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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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" Learn yourself and love yourself. "

" In my country - even though we have a lot of dark-skinned people - people think the lighter you are, the better you are. They think beauty has to do with being light-skinned. I think that's really wrong. "

" Self-love is not something that you get in one day or two days. It's an ongoing process, and I go through it every day. "

" I was born in Senegal in 1996. My mom moved to New York when I was two years old, so I was raised by my aunt back home. "

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" Diversity is what makes life interesting. "

" When I was younger, I didn't have any inspiration to like the skin I was in. "

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" I learned to find things to love about myself and to celebrate them. "

" I was so ashamed of it that I would spend hours in the shower crying and trying to wash my skin off. "

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" When I was in high school in Paris, some photographers wanted my photos and asked if I was interested in modeling. I wasn't interested because I wanted to get my education first. I was scared because I didn't know what I was getting into. "

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" I was bullied a lot, being a kid, so I feel like I'm standing out because I realize who I really am. "

" 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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" 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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" Even though I was very young, it was traumatizing seeing someone try weird things on their skin all for the sake of being lighter. It's as common as relaxing your hair or maybe even brushing your teeth. I had friends not wanting to do it, but their moms gave them creams to help lighten their skin. That's how accessible it is. "

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" I was mostly bullied by my classmates. People would come up to me and say, 'You're so dark.' I'd always fight back by calling out one of their insecurities, like, 'Well, you have a big nose.' Today, I'd tell them that I really love them. I'd thank them because they made me realize how unique I am. "

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