Once upon a time, mainstream cultural perceptions caused people to sideline dark-skinned African woman, regarding them as unattractive. Well, now the shoe is on the other foot, and the world can’t get enough of our melanin magic baby!
Ghanaian international model, Dora Owusu, recently took to her Instagram page, to share how a boyfriend she had during her pre-teen years, dumped her because she was “too dark.”
She shared this photo and story below:
“So I had a “boyfriend” when I took the photo on the left. We were connected through mutual friends but hadn’t met in person before. He had two photos of me, this one and another one similar to it. When we finally met in person… he broke up with me the next day. My friend had him on speaker phone asking why he broke up with me and he said “It’s because she’s TOO DARK, I don’t want a girl that dark”. You could imagine how that made 12 year old me feel. Although I had good friends around me to cheer me up I couldn’t help but still feel terrible. I wish I could tell the beautiful unconfident 12 year old me that in 10 years I would be a model working with @covergirl & @anastasiabeverlyhillsand that those feelings are only temporary. I can’t believe I felt so terrible about my looks and now I get PAID FOR THEM?! Look at God! He definitely ALWAYS has a plan. •
•The boy messaged me a few years ago (post-glowup) but 🖕🏿😂🖕🏿”
With over 44,000 followers on Instagram, this model & fashion/beauty influencer, has been featured in campaigns for Covergirl, Sephora, Artist Couture, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Sophia Vegara, EBY , Cosmopolitan Magazine as well as others. She most recently starred in Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s music video, All The Stars.
Dora’s deep chocolate complexion is highly sought after by photographers, brands and agencies – and she was recently signed to BMG Models. At the youthful age of 21, Dora’s career shows no signs of slowing down. While some may think modeling is just about being a pretty face, for Dora, being in front of the camera is a platform for a bigger purpose – showing girls who look like her that there is no limit to who they can become.
Photo Credit: Instagram
