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" My very first account was @BlackBarbie, which is what my friends called me growing up. Then I thought, 'You can either call yourself that, or you can find something that will matter to dark-skinned girls.' So I came up with @melaniin.goddess. "

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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. "

Khoudia Diop

Women

Inspire

" 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. "

Khoudia Diop

Love

Mother

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

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

Khoudia Diop

Any

Inspiration

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

" I learned to find things to love about myself and to celebrate them. "

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

" I use Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion for my body and Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer for my face. I love how it smooths my skin and keeps it soft and shiny all day. "

" 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. "

Khoudia Diop

Love

Reflection

" 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.' "

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

" 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.' "

Khoudia Diop

Skin

Bad

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

" 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. "

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

Khoudia Diop

Got

Street

" 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. "

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

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

" I didn't have to listen to nobody or look how anybody wanted me to look. I just wanted to be myself and look however I want. "

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

" I want to be an actress and learn astronomy! "

" Negative energy is wasteful. "

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

Khoudia Diop

Daughter

Kids

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" There were times I wouldn't leave my room for weeks and sometimes missed school because I hated how people would look at me. But my older sister helped me find the positive: She used to show me pictures of Alek Wek to say, 'See! You can be a model if you want!' "

" 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. "