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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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" 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. "

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

" I let my life, and success, speak for itself. "

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

" I grew up in Senegal, where more than 50 percent of the women bleach their skin, and skin bleaching is a huge deal. I grew up seeing my cousins and my aunts using it. "

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

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

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

" Celebrate yourself... and stay positive! "

" Learn yourself and love yourself. "

" 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 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. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" The message I have for my sisters is that how you look doesn't matter as long as you feel beautiful inside. "

" 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. "

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

" Negative energy is wasteful. "

Negative Energy

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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