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" I don't know why. I'm fascinated with stars and space. I just love them. "

" 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. "

" I've always had trouble finding makeup in darker shades. "

" Make Up For Ever has foundation options that work for me - and everyone. "

" 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. "

" I feel beautiful when my makeup looks great. "

" I use Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion for my body and Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer for my face. I love how it smooths my skin and keeps it soft and shiny all day. "

" As I grew, I learned to love myself more every day and not pay attention to the negative people, which helped a lot. "

" 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. "

" Kids used to tease me and call me 'fille des etoiles,' which translates to 'daughter of the stars.' "

" 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.' "

" I was in Italy on vacation, and I saw my reflection in a mirror. I saw how unique my skin was and why people stop me on the street to ask about it. I started falling in love with it. "

" People have made comments, calling me names like 'midnight' or 'mother of stars.' At first I confronted the bullies, but eventually I learned to tune out the negativity and just love myself more. "

" Being teased and losing my self value eventually ended up inspiring me to be a better version of myself. "

" Negative energy is wasteful. "

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" I want to inspire young girls and let them know that we are all goddesses inside and out. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Learn yourself and love yourself. "

" I was teased a lot, growing up, because of my skin tone. "

" Having support from family, friends - and now fans - definitely helps to affirm that I am worthy, loved, and beautiful. I hope everyone can see that in themselves and feel this way. "

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

" I've learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love. "

" I wanted to show girls it's not bad to be dark, that different is beautiful. "

" I want to inspire other young women of color and empower them. I want them to know that they can do and be anything they dream of. "

" My mom was the only one who didn't bleach her skin. She was the one who kept her natural complexion. So yes, I consider her a role model. All of her other family members would say to us, 'Oh, your mom is so beautiful. She's lucky she kept her skin.' Those comments stayed with me. "

" 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. "

" 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!' "

" For those who feel the need to be bullies, I ignore them. "

" 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. "