Model Khoudia Diop calls herself the 'Melaniin Goddess.' (Photo: Moshoodat & Joey Rasado)
Model Khoudia Diop calls herself the 'Melaniin Goddess.' (Photo: Moshoodat & Joey Rasado)
Photo: Moshoodat & Joey Rasado
The name is a tribute to her strikingly dark skin -- a trait she was once bullied for as a child. (Illlustration by Jeff Manning)
The name is a tribute to her strikingly dark skin -- a trait she was once bullied for as a child. (Illlustration by Jeff Manning)
illlustration by Jeff Manning
After participating in a photo shoot campaign that celebrates diversity, the 19-year-old model became an overnight social media sensation. (Photo: Moshoodat & Joey Rasado)
After participating in a photo shoot campaign that celebrates diversity, the 19-year-old model became an overnight social media sensation. (Photo: Moshoodat & Joey Rasado)
Moshoodat & Joey Rasado
Images from the campaign (above) went viral online, and Diop gained over 300,000 followers on Instagram in a matter of days.
Images from the campaign (above) went viral online, and Diop gained over 300,000 followers on Instagram in a matter of days.
The "C" Girl, Inc. // The Colored Girl: Rebirth
"The response has been overwhelmingly positive, I've even been moved to tears," says the model.
"The response has been overwhelmingly positive, I've even been moved to tears," says the model.
The "C" Girl, Inc. // The Colored Girl: Rebirth
The campaign, which is led by creative agency The Colored Girl, is dedicated to promoting diverse perceptions of beauty in the fashion industry.
The campaign, which is led by creative agency The Colored Girl, is dedicated to promoting diverse perceptions of beauty in the fashion industry.
The "C" Girl, Inc. // The Colored Girl: Rebirth
The fashion industry is often criticized for its lack of diversity.
The fashion industry is often criticized for its lack of diversity.
The "C" Girl, Inc. // The Colored Girl: Rebirth
Diop says it is not just her dark complexion that makes work as a colored model challenging, but also her hair.
Diop says it is not just her dark complexion that makes work as a colored model challenging, but also her hair.
The "C" Girl, Inc. // The Colored Girl: Rebirth
"Our skin tone can always be a challenge, but so can our hair. Sometimes it's something small, like a make-up artist not having the right shade for our skin color, or the right tools handle our hair."
"Our skin tone can always be a challenge, but so can our hair. Sometimes it's something small, like a make-up artist not having the right shade for our skin color, or the right tools handle our hair."
The "C" Girl, Inc. // The Colored Girl: Rebirth