Meet Nyakim Gatwech, the South Sudanese model who’s teaching people not to be afraid of the dark. With her deeply pigmented skin and fierce determination, she’s breaking down the barriers of conventional beauty, and encouraging others to do exactly the same.
The 24-year-old burgeoning fashion
icon, who now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has no shame about her melanin,
and she makes sure the world is aware. “My chocolate is elegant. So is what I
represent… A nation of warriors,” she captioned one of her many Instagram
photos, which routinely exceed 10 thousand likes each. In another, she details
an experience in which an Uber driver suggested she try ‘bleaching’ her skin –
and her only response was laughter. “You won’t believe the kind of questions I
get and the kind of looks I get for having this skin.”
Gatwech is not only an advocate
for diversity in the fashion industry, but also a voice for Black rights around
the world. She’s even been dubbed “Queen of the Dark,” a title she happily
accepts. “Black is bold, black is beautiful, black is gold… Don’t let American
standards damage your African soul.” Love the skin you live in, no matter what
colour or shade it may be!
24-year-old Nyakim
Gatwech is making waves in the fashion industry with her sumptuously dark skin
Before the South
Sudanese model found success, though, her unique beauty wasn’t celebrated by
all
In 2016, an Uber
driver suggested she bleach her skin, implying that her deep complexion was
nothing to love
She simply responded
with laughter, and has fully embraced her striking appearance ever since
“My chocolate is
elegant. So is what I represent… A nation of warriors,” she captioned an
Instagram photo
Now living in
Minneapolis, Nyakim is a voice of encouragement for the Black community
“You are beyond
beautiful and the love I have for you is unconditional because you are me,” she
wrote
“Let’s show the world
how beautiful and intelligent we are apart from just being dark skinned”
The burgeoning fashion
icon has now gone viral, with over 100 thousand followers on Instagram
Though she still
receives discouraging messages now and then, she refuses to give up her radiant
self-love
She has even been dubbed the “Queen of the Dark,” a title she happily accepts
“My skin absorbs the suns rays and my hair
defies gravity. Now you can’t tell me I’m not magical!”
Source : boredpanda.com
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