Winnie Harlow is one of the biggest names in fashion these days, and for good reason. The stunning model, who just appeared on the cover of Ebony Magazine’s September issue, is turning heads and taking names wherever she goes on her quest to redefine standards of beauty around the world.
Winnie, who first made a name for herself on America’s Next Top Model, is part of a new wave of fresh faces who are changing the way we think about beauty. Like her fashion industry peer Jillian Mercado, Winnie looks different from the models that you typically see on the cover of a magazine.
She has a skin condition called vitiligo, which means that the pigmentation of her skin isn’t always even. To learn more about vitiligo, we recommend watching Winnie’s blockbuster video on the topic.
Because Winnie is black, and her lack of pigmentation appears on her face, hiding was never an option, so she chose to embrace her unique skin tone instead, and parlay it into a successful career. Along the way, she’s become a huge inspiration and role model to little girls around the world.
Her biggest fan? A cutie-pie named April Star who shares Winnie’s condition. Watch the beautiful moment when Winnie and April meet for the first time below, and we recommend watching all the way to the end to hear Winnie’s incredibly sweet advice to little April. (Maybe keep a hankie or two on hand for this one.)
And if this stunning moment of compassion and connection brought you to tears, too, please SHARE it on Facebook to show the world how beautiful Winnie and April truly are!
