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

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

" 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 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 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. "

" 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 want to be an actress and learn astronomy! "

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

" Being teased and losing my self value eventually ended up inspiring me to be a better version of myself. "

" I want to inspire other young women of color and empower them. I want them to know that they can do and be anything they dream of. "

" Learn yourself and love yourself. "

" For those who feel the need to be bullies, I ignore them. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

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

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

" 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. "