Role Models

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i know this might sound pretty random but i thought alek wek was a pretty good role model. has anyone ever read her book? it's amazing what she went through and she's where she is now. she's done a lot of charity work...just a very charitable and considerate person altogether.
liya kebede is also a good role model. in fact her and alek are alike when it comes to charitable cuases.
i don't know about tyra, maybe she's a good role model because she's more popular and therefore more influential. i like the fact that she's outspoken and she doesn't give in to being skinny and all.

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taratza wrote:

i know this might sound pretty random but i thought alek wek was a pretty good role model. has anyone ever read her book? it's amazing what she went through and she's where she is now. she's done a lot of charity work...just a very charitable and considerate person altogether.
liya kebede is also a good role model. in fact her and alek are alike when it comes to charitable cuases.
i don't know about tyra, maybe she's a good role model because she's more popular and therefore more influential. i like the fact that she's outspoken and she doesn't give in to being skinny and all.

From what I see, the woman's naturally that thin. I like Alek Wek as well, her life was much better to read about then "I was shopping one day and got discovered by an agent" (she was discovered by someone but she went through a whole lot of crap before all that)

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Alek Wek is definatly a role model. I love her. Her skin tone is amazing too.

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Jenni wrote:

taratza wrote:

i know this might sound pretty random but i thought alek wek was a pretty good role model. has anyone ever read her book? it's amazing what she went through and she's where she is now. she's done a lot of charity work...just a very charitable and considerate person altogether.
liya kebede is also a good role model. in fact her and alek are alike when it comes to charitable cuases.
i don't know about tyra, maybe she's a good role model because she's more popular and therefore more influential. i like the fact that she's outspoken and she doesn't give in to being skinny and all.

From what I see, the woman's naturally that thin. I like Alek Wek as well, her life was much better to read about then "I was shopping one day and got discovered by an agent" (she was discovered by someone but she went through a whole lot of crap before all that)

yeah not only did she have to go through a lot of crap before she got discovered, but even during her modeling career she was a target of racial profiling in the airport. she even got questioned several times and they didn't believe her when she said she was a model. it's kind of insulting. almost like saying "you're too ugly to model" or something.

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AlyssaJay wrote:

Alek Wek is definatly a role model. I love her. Her skin tone is amazing too.

yeah i like her skin tone too. i want to see more models with similar skin tone Very Happy

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taratza wrote:

Jenni wrote:

taratza wrote:

i know this might sound pretty random but i thought alek wek was a pretty good role model. has anyone ever read her book? it's amazing what she went through and she's where she is now. she's done a lot of charity work...just a very charitable and considerate person altogether.
liya kebede is also a good role model. in fact her and alek are alike when it comes to charitable cuases.
i don't know about tyra, maybe she's a good role model because she's more popular and therefore more influential. i like the fact that she's outspoken and she doesn't give in to being skinny and all.

From what I see, the woman's naturally that thin. I like Alek Wek as well, her life was much better to read about then "I was shopping one day and got discovered by an agent" (she was discovered by someone but she went through a whole lot of crap before all that)

yeah not only did she have to go through a lot of crap before she got discovered, but even during her modeling career she was a target of racial profiling in the airport. she even got questioned several times and they didn't believe her when she said she was a model. it's kind of insulting. almost like saying "you're too ugly to model" or something.

Dude, first of all she's got one of the best model bodies out there, and seriously? For being black? huh, that's not cool =(

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racial profiling happens al the time because of illegal immigration to the UK and other countries, but we've done it for a while cause of the problem ... but nvm

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i never knew that. a lot of sudanese who go to the UK are on refugee status aren't they?

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Which model gives to charities? I dont know who Sad

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I know Melissa Baker gives to charities, indeed supports them sort of thing (but thats what i was informed)