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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. "

Khoudia Diop

Women

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

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" 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. "

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" My skin is dark and glows. It almost seems blue, and it's supersoft. "

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

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" Diversity is what makes life interesting. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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.' "

Khoudia Diop

Skin

Bad

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Khoudia Diop

Daughter

Kids

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

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Any

Inspiration

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Khoudia Diop

Love

Mother

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

" A tip that I got from my mom that really helps keep my skin fresh is to wash my face with ice water in the morning. I love it. Just splash with water - cold water. That's the first thing I do every morning. "

" To this day, the first thing that I do every morning is look in the mirror. I'll tell myself, 'Look at your skin. Look at your teeth and your smile. You are beautiful.' "