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

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

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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. "

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

" I feel beautiful when my makeup looks great. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" In my family, only my brother has a similar skin color. But in Senegal, the color is common. "

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" 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.' "

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

" 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. "

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