Model Winnie Harlow on the cover of the magazine Women’s health. Women’s Health/Daniella Midedge
A young woman suffering from this skin-discoloring disease is revealed without make-up. These stunning images have been strongly reacted to by her community on social media.
He has made his specialty a strength. Once the victim of harassment because of her vitiligo, Winnie Harlow now inspires young women around the world and encourages them to accept and love the way their skin looks. The Canadian woman wants to prove that the autoimmune disease she suffers from, which causes gradual discoloration of the skin, is not an obstacle to beauty. American magazine Women’s health showed their support for her fight for inclusivity by featuring her in a new issue of her body.
A source of inspiration
In the photoshoot, the 38-year-old top appears naked with only her waist-length, curly brunette hair. She bares her svelte and slender figure, exposing her toned skin in the daylight. “I want to show the world that beauty is whatever we want it to be,” she says in an interview linked to the photo shoot, published on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. One that was discovered in 2014. America’s Next Top Model! does not want to call himself a “model to follow”, but prefers to talk about a “source of inspiration”.
Inclusivity
Hours after the magazine cover was revealed, the model took to Instagram to share the news along with some behind-the-scenes shots from the shoot. “When people ask me “What is your view of beauty?” I always say. “My idea of beauty shouldn’t matter.” I say this because many times we focus on the standard of beauty set for us and forget that our opinion of ourselves should be the only one that really matters,” she wrote in the caption of her post on the network. “You are beautiful and beautiful, tell yourself that today.”
The advertisement did not fail to respond to its subscribers, who showered it with praise. “Absolutely gorgeous,” “Queen,” “I’m speechless, these photos are sublime,” “You’re so beautiful,” complimented her fans in the comments below her post. Others expressed their gratitude for raising awareness of this disease, which affects 0.5 to 1% of the world’s population (1). “Thank you from someone who grew up with vitiligo” “It’s good that you are helping people with vitiligo these days to accept it and be confident. Vitiligo doesn’t make you less beautiful,” “Great. ️You are the first person I showed my son to when we noticed his skin changing”, “So beautiful and powerful”, “Important, necessary, deep moment”, we can also read:
(1) Source: Inserm figures.
Source: Le Figaro
