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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" Negative energy is wasteful. "

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" 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.' "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" Celebrate yourself... and stay positive! "

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

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

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

" 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 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. "

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