Bullied For Her Dark Skin Color, Teen Becomes A Model, Becomes Internet Sensation

19 year old Khoudia Diop from Senegalese was bullied because of the shade and darkness of her skin. She explains how the bullies had given her nicknames such as:

• Darky
• Daughter of the Night

Now a successful model based in Paris, Diop shares how she dealt with the haters and rose to the top.

Diop began modeling when she was 17 and in just two years has gained a following of 287k followers and counting, the world falling in love with her beautiful photos.

1.) Diop Explains that she used to deal with the bullies by confronting them.

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2.) 'As I grew, I learned to love myself more each day, and not pay attention to the negative people.'

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3.) The self proclaimed ‘Melanin Goddess’ posts gorgeous photos to her instagram featuring her uniquely rich skin tone.

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4.) While it is common to have this shade of skin tone in Senegal many women invest in skin lightening products.

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5.) Diop wants her fellow sisters to know that as long as you feel beautiful on the inside it doesn't matter how you look.

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6.) ‘One of my goals is to make all my dark-skinned sisters out there laugh at those with their beauty standards’ Diop said in a tweet.

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7.) Over the summer, Diop made an appearance in ‘The Colored Girls The Coloured Girl:Rebirth Campaign

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8.) 'I’ve learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love. I let my life, and success, speak for itself,' she said.

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