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

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Celebrate yourself... and stay positive! "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Diversity is what makes life interesting. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" You are OK however you are, and you are very beautiful. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" Negative energy is wasteful. "

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" 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. "

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