Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 414 Many people around the world suffer from the skin condition known as vitiligo in which pigment-producing cells die or stop functioning. For people of darker skin tones, it is especially noticeable. You may have seen people with this rare condition, or maybe you know somebody with it. Perhaps you have this condition yourself. What many do not know about vitiligo is that many people who have the condition deal with serious emotional distress and self esteem issues. Chantelle Brown-Young and Telisha Gibson are two black women who suffer from the condition. They have both had to deal with feeling uncomfortable in their own skin. Both women have been bullied, harassed and treated with much disrespect simply due to this condition of theirs. However, each of them have gone on to embrace their condition and attack life with incredible tenacity. Chantelle Brown-Young Slaying As Usual Image: http://faze.ca/americas-next-top-model-life-lessons/ More Articles You Would Love PICS: Very Cheeky!! Fans Lash Out At This Ghanaian Singers Trashy Outfit On Stage, SEE COMMENTS Beautiful Ghanaian Model Gifty Ofori To Judge At Miss Nigeria 2013 – Every Nation Needs A Queen Chantelle became a contestant on America’s Next Top Model after host Tyra Banks discovered her on Instagram and asked her to compete on the show. “I’d only been modeling for maybe a year before she found me, so I was pretty fresh,” said Chantelle in an interview prior to the show’s airing back in 2014. “The fact that she wanted me so badly for her show will stick with me for the rest of my life.” Telisha Gibson was first diagnosed with vitiligo at the age of 10. She went through many years of depression and even thoughts of suicide. However, she overcame these feelings and decided to embrace her condition. Since then, she has gone on to become a vitiligo activist, motivational speaker and founder of Perfectly Flawed in which she brings awareness to the condition and brings people with vitiligo together to share their experiences and support one another. Telisha Gibson Absolutely Comfortable With Her Beauty Recently, these two strong women participated in an episode of ABC’s “What Would You Do?” In the episode, each woman went to a nail salon and separately attempted to get their nails done. What followed was difficult to watch at times but quite incredible. Take a look at the video of the episode below. Source: thenextbrandylife.com [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/category/african-fashion-news/fashion-lifestyle/beauty-african-fashion-news/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]Hair & Beauty[/penci_button] beautyempowermentvitiligowomen Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You February by Serwaa Introduces ‘SƐWAA’ with Ahwenepa Nkasa Transitional Collection VIDEO: VLISCO Unveils the New Collection of “Satin Royal” for the festive Season... VIDEO: Nigeria’s Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina Robbed Off Miss Universe 2024 Title & Receives... After Pushing Out Chidimma, Miss SA’s European Queen Drops Out Of Miss Universe;... #BeautyOfTheWeek: Meet The Gorgeous Doctor & Pageant Queen Of Botswana, Dr. Thanolo C.... Farewell to a Trailblazer: Guinea-Bissau’s Dina Adão Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy On... VIDEOS: Watch Chidimma Vanessa Celebrate At Miss Universe 2024 Whilst Dancing To Ghanaian... Africans Have Proudly Accepted Trick Daddy’S Claim As A Non ‘African American’ –... Stunning Cassandre Jacques Exits Miss World Dominican Rupublic Amid Uproar Over Haitian Heritage... #MODELCRUSH: Senegal’s Rising Star Ndey Touty Sakho Checks All Beauty Boxes & Effortlessly...