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" I more so appreciate people loving the fact that I love myself and not just glorifying my skin or me. "

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" My confidence was more of a fake-it-until-you-make-it kind of thing. I tried to build my own confidence and not rely on the opinions of others. "

" Chantelle Winnie is my birth name. Chantelle Winnie Harlow, I call her my Sasha Fierce. "

" My parents separated before I was born, but they remained friends, so I was close to both sides of my family, with siblings and cousins and godparents. I've had the same best friend since grade six. "

" I don't remember my skin changing, but I do recall feeling deeply loved by my family. "

" I definitely hope and I feel that I am inspiring, but I don't like the word 'role model.' "

" I was a lucky kid, and I grew up connected to a lot of people. "

" I have my flaws, but I embrace them and I love them because they're mine. "

" Social media is a great way to get discovered in the industry because it's free, it's worldwide, and everyone's on it - a very powerful combination. "

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" I discovered that I was 'different' in the third grade. As the new kid at school, I was trying hard to find my footing. I thought I had made friends with a couple of girls - until they stopped talking to me. When I confronted them, they said their mothers had warned them to stay away because they might catch my skin condition. "

" Winnie Harlow is my alter ego like how Beyonce refers to her stage name as Sasha Fierce. "

" My modelling career is about hard work. "

" I faced challenges as a kid, but who hasn't? A lot of people have experienced far worse. I was bullied, sure, and it was painful at the time. I even quit high school to get away from it. But I've never been the kind of person to let my past predict my future. "

" Nick Knight was my first big gig as a 'real' model. Prior to and during 'ANTM,' I never actually called myself a model because I always viewed it as a hobby. "

" I feel like I pull inspiration from everyone, and I feel like I'm honored and grateful that people feel that they can pull inspiration from me, be inspired by me. But I definitely don't think I'm a role model. I'm not someone to be imitated. "

" Vitiligo is just another difference, like freckles, big hair, tiny ears Everyone has differences. "

" I loved myself. And with that, opportunities start to fall into my lap. And I thank God for all of them. "

" I remember sitting by my window, wishing upon the stars that my skin condition would go away. I wondered, 'Why me?' "

" The worst thing I've done while sad is sit in defeat. That's very unhealthy. The best thing to do is dust yourself off and try again. "

" People sometimes ask when I learned to love myself. But that was not the issue. "

" Growing up, I didn't have a lot of real friends, and the people I was friends with, I've grown apart from - they were frenemies more than anything. "

" My mom will sometimes call me Winnie. It's so annoying. I'm like, 'Who are you talking to?' "

" We lived on our own for a very long time, and those are my happiest years, me and my mom. "

" Focus on your opinion of yourself and not the opinion others have of you. "

" I'm not a vitiligo spokesperson just because I have vitiligo. "

" I don't do much cooking because it's impossible when you travel so much. You go grocery shopping, buy everything, and then get a call to fly out for two weeks. By the time you're back, all the food is rotten. "

" I don't think it's good to focus on being celebrated but to celebrate yourself. "

" I feel like I have so many amazing opportunities because of my immigrant mother, my immigrant grandparents. "

" I don't perm my hair anymore, but I'm not a natural hair expert just because it grows out of my head like that. "