Vitiligo Profiles

Meet some of the #DappledDarlings and vitiligo models living around the world.

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Mini Model with Vitiligo Says Vitiligo “Makes Me, Me!”

Nine-year-old Kalani Pickens sleeps with her Hungarian great-grandmother’s photo beside her bed. Though they’ve never…

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Teen with Vitiligo Turns Condition into Superpower, Authoring Book and Pursuing Career in Dermatology

What do you do when you get a skin condition that strips your skin of…

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How One Dancer with Vitiligo Is Breaking the Beauty Mold for Performing Arts

Dancer and choreographer Risa D’Souza was doing a question and answer session at the end…

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How This Inflammatory Conditions Advocate Learned to Navigate Information Overload

When Emily Krasch first realized she had vitiligo, she was overwhelmed and simply wanted to…

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5 Women Share the Stories Behind Their Vitiligo Tattoos

Living with vitiligo isn’t always easy. For many, spotted skin attracts stares, comments and questions.…

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Meet the Chef with Vitiligo Who Embraces the Motto “I Am Because We Are”

Diagnosed with vitiligo at age 21, Rumbidzai Mugabe has not only learned how to love…

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Stateswoman Wilson-Anton on the Importance of Being True to Yourself

With a bustling political career in the Delaware Statehouse, Madinah Wilson-Anton works hard to find…

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How Art Helped This Graphic Design Student See Her Own Beauty

Graphic design student Daniele Lee didn’t set out to become a model. Yet, in the…

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How Beauty Vlogger Rita Adams Found Her Voice

When Rita first discovered she had vitiligo, family and friends rushed to offer treatments and…