My skin is dark and glows. It almost seems blue, and it's supersoft. — Khoudia Diop Almost Copy Share Image
I wanted to bleach my skin so bad, but my sister always discouraged me. She'd say, 'This is a bad thing. Don't… — Khoudia Diop Always Copy Share Image
I was so ashamed of it that I would spend hours in the shower crying and trying to wash my skin off. — Khoudia Diop Ashamed Copy Share Image
In my country - even though we have a lot of dark-skinned people - people think the lighter you are, the better… — Khoudia Diop Beauty Copy Share Image
My sister was the one person who told me not to change, that my skin was beautiful. She really helped me feel… — Khoudia Diop Beautiful Copy Share Image
I was in Italy on vacation, and I saw my reflection in a mirror. I saw how unique my skin was and… — Khoudia Diop Falling in love Copy Share Image
Kids used to tease me and call me 'fille des etoiles,' which translates to 'daughter of the stars.' — Khoudia Diop Children Copy Share Image
To this day, the first thing that I do every morning is look in the mirror. I'll tell myself, 'Look at your… — Khoudia Diop Day Copy Share Image
I was born in Senegal in 1996. My mom moved to New York when I was two years old, so I was… — Khoudia Diop Born Copy Share Image
There were times I wouldn't leave my room for weeks and sometimes missed school because I hated how people would look at… — Khoudia Diop Find Copy Share Image
Where I grew up, we had light-skinned models but not dark. Every time I would talk about being a model with my… — Khoudia Diop Dark Copy Share Image
I grew up in Senegal, where more than 50 percent of the women bleach their skin, and skin bleaching is a huge… — Khoudia Diop More Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I didn't have any inspiration to like the skin I was in. — Khoudia Diop Any Copy Share Image
I've learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love. — Khoudia Diop Confidence Copy Share Image
The message I have for my sisters is that how you look doesn't matter as long as you feel beautiful inside. — Khoudia Diop Beautiful Copy Share Image
Self-love is not something that you get in one day or two days. It's an ongoing process, and I go through it… — Khoudia Diop Day Copy Share Image
My mom was the only one who didn't bleach her skin. She was the one who kept her natural complexion. So yes,… — Khoudia Diop Beautiful Copy Share Image
While in Paris, I got into modeling - photographers would literally stop me on the street. — Khoudia Diop Literally Copy Share Image
I hear a lot from women in Africa. And not just from dark-skinned women but from all women struggling because of insecurity.… — Khoudia Diop Feel Copy Share Image
