Khoudia Diop Quotes
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While in Paris, I got into modeling - photographers would literally stop me on the street.
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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.
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I learned to find things to love about myself and to celebrate them.
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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.
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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.
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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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When I was younger, I didn't have any inspiration to like the skin I was in.
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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.'
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I want to be an actress and learn astronomy!
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I wanted to show girls it's not bad to be dark, that different is beautiful.
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I feel beautiful when my makeup looks great.
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It makes me proud to help girls realize that they don't have to change who they are.
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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.
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I've learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love.
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Make Up For Ever has foundation options that work for me - and everyone.
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I was teased a lot, growing up, because of my skin tone.
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I want to inspire young girls and let them know that we are all goddesses inside and out.
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My skin is dark and glows. It almost seems blue, and it's supersoft.
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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.
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I've always had trouble finding makeup in darker shades.
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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.
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Learn yourself and love yourself.
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In my family, only my brother has a similar skin color. But in Senegal, the color is common.
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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.'