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" I was teased a lot, growing up, because of my skin tone. "

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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. "

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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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" 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. "

" 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.' "

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" 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. "

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" My sister was the one person who told me not to change, that my skin was beautiful. She really helped me feel good about myself. "

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