Watch This Poet Highlight The Beauty of Being A Vitiligo Model In 60 Seconds

Pictured, Vitiligo model, Carlene AJ

Last week, poet Khloe Dosh took to Instagram to highlight the struggles of living with Vitiligo in a 60-second video.

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Dosh starts off with a very powerful quote. "Ignorance is bliss. That's how the saying goes. Right?" She continues. "But what is blissful about a society treating your skin as if it will bite?"

Her video highlights the power in recognizing women of all shades who struggle with confidence of feeling beautiful, with a particular emphasis on women with vitiligo.

Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition that causes the skin to lose color, with patches of lighter skin appearing. It occurs when pigment-producing cells die, or stop functioning. Nearly 1% of the world's population are affected by vitiligo.

Models such as Winnie Harlow have used their platforms to speak up against the condition and how it has, and still impacts their life. Harlow also shared the video, which was originally shared on Dosh's Instagram page with the message below:

"I get so many people reaching out saying "people covering their pimples, vitiligo freckles etc. they need to be more confident like you". But why shame someone for what makes them happy? But IT'S NOT just about "Vitiligo"!!!!!!!!!! We live in a time of social media, where everyone with a keyboard thinks they have the right to a negative opinion or to judge each other when really the best use of our platforms are empathy, understanding & support. We all have insecurities, and we are different and yet so much alike."

▶️PRESS PLAY WITH SOUND ▶️ 🗣TAG SOMEONE WITH VITILIGO model @carlene_AJ ❌POEM BY @khloedosh ❌MODEL IS AWARE OF HOW BEAUTIFUL SHE IS NATURALLY . THIS VIDEO WAS MEANT TO INFORM AND ALSO SHOW HOW I COVER ANY MARKS ETC INCASE OF A PHOTOSHOOT OR A DAY WHEN YOU JUST WANT TO LOOK DIFFERENT ❌🤔 ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Let me clear up a few things for you guys who believe whatever you see or hear on social media . 1. EVERYONE DOES NOT SUPPORT EACH OTHER . Some of the worst critics are the ones giving testimonies 2. I AM MYSELF . 3. Any inspiration I've ever had , or used has been credited and always will . You can find me in comments praising work of fellow artists , liking pictures etc . 4. I DO NOT RESEARCH OR BRAINSTORM any of the words in my videos . I went to school for journalism and writing and it's always been my passion . I decided to incorporate it into my videos after realizing the amount of people I can help . 5. Every word said in my videos are from the top of my head , and the bottom of my heart . ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ ❌❌❌MAKEUP DETAILS ❌❌❌ @lagirlcosmetics peach corrector, pro concealer in "Fawn " and foundation in "toast " @hudabeauty liquid matte lippie in "showgirl" @blackradiance contour palette "medium to dark " @forever21 matte eyeshadow palette ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Don't let social media get to your head . There's a bigger picture . Credit should always be given where it is due however inspiration comes from all over the world , as it should . NOONE "came up " with it and more should do it . @makeupforblackwomen @makeupformelaningirls @fakeupfix @fakeuproom @cocoaswatches

 A post shared by K H L O E D O S H (@khloedosh) on Mar 23, 2017 at 3:47pm PDT

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