Winnie Harlow

Chantelle Brown-Young, aka Winnie Harlow,
She appears on America’s Next Top Model.

Meet Chantelle Brown-Young, aka Winnie Harlow, who is 19 years old and suffers from vitiligo.It is a skin disease, best known for turning Michael Jackson’s skin white, and causes the cells responsible for skin pigmentation to die.

She has become the first model with the disease and her story is truly inspirational.

She has a huge following on Instagram, where she shares her musings: “Ever wish you could go back to the younger you and say ‘Don’t worry baby, it gets better’.”

And now she’s a model, catwalk star and aspiring writer.
 
She even inspires art work from fans thanks to her outlook and image.

She moved to California from Canada to pursue her dreams.

She was three or four years old when her skin started changing pigmentation.
 


And admits growing up was “really tough”, she was beaten up and called names such as “zebra” and “milky.”
 

But she learned to love herself and is now a vitiligo spokesperson.

She has said: “I could take off all the brown skin and just be white. But I can not take off all the white skin and just be brown.”

But she has accepted that God meant for her “to be original” and that’s “the way I’m supposed to be.”

And now she’s taking the world by storm and inspiring others

 
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Winnie Harlow seen out on Oxford Street in London, UK. The Canadian model was indulging in some late night shopping at Selfridges.

April 22, 2016

 

Ten Pieces show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 17 Collections at Fox Studios on May 19, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.

 

Swarovski #bebrilliant at The Weather Room at the Top of the Rock on May 24, 2016 in New York City.

 

Wonderland Summer 2016

 

 

Takes a strong spirit to do what she is doing and to let the beautiful person shine through. 

out in force for the launch of the Magnum Pleasure store in London's West End.

 

private Burberry event during The London Collections Men SS17 at Burberry on June 10, 2016 in London, England.

 

MCM X Christopher Raeburn show at London Collections: Men
 

at the One For The Boys charity party in London

Red Bull Culture Clash at the O2 Arena on June 17, 2016 in London, England.

 

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 Diesel Party for the Launch of New Fragance For Men on June 23, 2016 in Paris, France.