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> [I wanted to express myself using visuals and also celebrate the beauty of black women, travel, and have amazing opportunities. I also wanted to be a living example of inspiration for other women and girls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/i-wanted-to-express-myself-using-visuals-and-also-celebrate-the/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

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## More by Khoudia Diop

> [My skin is dark and glows. It almost seems blue, and it's supersoft.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/my-skin-is-dark-and-glows-it-almost-seems-blue-and-it-s-supersoft/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [You are OK however you are, and you are very beautiful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/you-are-ok-however-you-are-and-you-are-very-beautiful/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [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.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/i-wanted-to-bleach-my-skin-so-bad-but-my-sister-always-discouraged-me/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [I was so ashamed of it that I would spend hours in the shower crying and trying to wash my skin off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/i-was-so-ashamed-of-it-that-i-would-spend-hours-in-the-shower-crying/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [In my country - even though we have a lot of dark-skinned people - people think the lighter you are, the better you are.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/in-my-country-even-though-we-have-a-lot-of-dark-skinned-people-people/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [My sister was the one person who told me not to change, that my skin was beautiful. She really helped me feel good about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/my-sister-was-the-one-person-who-told-me-not-to-change-that-my-skin/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [I was in Italy on vacation, and I saw my reflection in a mirror. I saw how unique my skin was and why people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/i-was-in-italy-on-vacation-and-i-saw-my-reflection-in-a-mirror-i-saw/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [Kids used to tease me and call me 'fille des etoiles,' which translates to 'daughter of the stars.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/kids-used-to-tease-me-and-call-me-fille-des-etoiles-which-translates/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/to-this-day-the-first-thing-that-i-do-every-morning-is-look-in-the/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [I was born in Senegal in 1996. My mom moved to New York when I was two years old, so I was raised by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/i-was-born-in-senegal-in-1996-my-mom-moved-to-new-york-when-i-was-two/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [There were times I wouldn't leave my room for weeks and sometimes missed school because I hated how people would look at me. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/there-were-times-i-wouldn-t-leave-my-room-for-weeks-and-sometimes/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/where-i-grew-up-we-had-light-skinned-models-but-not-dark-every-time-i/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [I grew up in Senegal, where more than 50 percent of the women bleach their skin, and skin bleaching is a huge deal. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/i-grew-up-in-senegal-where-more-than-50-percent-of-the-women-bleach/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [When I was younger, I didn't have any inspiration to like the skin I was in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/when-i-was-younger-i-didn-t-have-any-inspiration-to-like-the-skin-i/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

> [I feel beautiful when my makeup looks great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khoudia-diop/i-feel-beautiful-when-my-makeup-looks-great/)

[Khoudia Diop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khoudia-diop/)

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