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

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" While in Paris, I got into modeling - photographers would literally stop me on the street. "

" 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. "

" 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!' "

" Where I grew up, we had light-skinned models but not dark. Every time I would talk about being a model with my friends, they would start laughing out loud. "

" Celebrate yourself... and stay positive! "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" We need more women of colour in fashion, period. "

" I let my life, and success, speak for itself. "

" 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. "

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

" I want to be an actress and learn astronomy! "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" Personally, it was always very difficult to find complexion products that match my shade. "

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

" 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. "

" I wanted to express myself using visuals and also celebrate the beauty of black women, travel, and have amazing opportunities. I also wanted to be a living example of inspiration for other women and girls. "

" 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. "

" It makes me proud to help girls realize that they don't have to change who they are. "

" 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 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. "

" There are so many types of beauty that all deserve to be celebrated. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "