Categories: PHOTOSPEAKS

Hottie Of The Day – See The Girl With Vitiligo Disease And She Models

I love writing stories like this cos of 2 reasons, one, your condition should NEVER prevent you from actualizing your dreams, ask Cobhams Asuquo and two, you can achieve whatever you want to through hardwork and persistance.
Vitiligo Disease is the disease that Micheal Jackson had that made him undergo surgery & he became full blown white – lol am sure most of you dont know & you think he wanted to become Oyibo by all means abi?
Chantelle Brown-Young  a canadian 19 year old aspiring young model suffered through years of bullying due to vitiligo, a condition which causes depigmentation in areas of the skin. But rather than hiding her condition, Chantelle proudly embraces it as a unique aspect of herself — both in her day to day life and on the runway.
Chantelle was diagnosed with vitiligo at age 4, but didn’t become self-conscious about it until she entered elementary school. Then, years of bullying followed, “I went through a lot of bullying, and people calling me like ‘zebra’ and ‘cow.’

“High school hurt just as much,” she continued, “but it’s where I began to come into my own. I stopped listening to the bullies and I started listening to the compliments I received. I decided that I was beautiful! I no longer cared about a cure or a cover up. I realize now that we are all different and we are all unique… You either have to learn how to deal or you break down, and I’m not going to break down, so I have to deal.”

Now, Chantelle tries to be a spokeswoman for her condition, answering questions when they come up and speaking publicly as often as she can about her experiences living with vitiligo. Her most important message to everyone about people living with vitiligo? “There’s nothing different about ourselves, it’s just skin.”
Contestants on the 21st cycle of America’s Next Top Model completed their first photoshoot earlier this week and 19-year-old Chantelle Young. is among the 14 hopefuls.

})(jQuery);

Kanyi Okeke

Kanyi is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of KanyiDaily.com. When she's not serving DAILY delicious scoops on Entertainment and news, you can find her reading a book by the beach. Keep up with Kanyi on Instagram and Twitter or through her email Kanyi@KanyiDaily.com

View Comments

Share

Recent Posts

Asake’s Ex-Manager, Tunde Phoenix Slams Singer For Abandoning Sick Father, Plans GoFundMe

Tunde Phoenix, the former manager of Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has…

9 hours ago

Fubara Writes Rivers Assembly Again, Proposes Wednesday For 2025 Budget Presentation

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has once again written to the State House of Assembly,…

10 hours ago

Chelsea Agree £40m Deal With Sporting To Sign Winger, Geovany Quenda

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Sporting CP winger Geovany Quenda, with the 17-year-old…

12 hours ago

Demi Lee Moore Named Spotify EQUAL Africa Artist for March 2025

South African pop sensation Demi Lee Moore has been named Spotify EQUAL Africa's Artist for…

1 day ago

Nigerian Artists on Spotify Earn Record-Breaking Royalties, Surpassing ₦58 Billion in 2024

In a landmark achievement for Nigerian music, royalties generated by Nigerian artists on Spotify have…

1 day ago

Those Who Told Ifeluv To Dump My Cheating Son Would Later Insult Her For Being A Single Mother – Oluwadolarz’s Mum

Mummy Dolarz, the mother of Nigerian skit maker Oluwadolarz, has pleaded with his fiancée, Ifeoluwa…

1 day ago