A biography for Winnie Harlowhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't do much cooking because it's impossible when you travel so much. You go grocery shopping, buy everything, and then get a call to fly out for two weeks. By the time you're back, all the food is rotten.”
“For me, honestly, the term 'role model' means for someone to be imitated, and I don't feel like anyone is to be imitated.”
“I feel like people put too much on the title of a role model.”
“I try to keep my skincare routine very simple and don't put too much on my face.”
“I am happy with my skin, and I'm proud of my skin, which is why I wear it so boldly. But if a job wanted me to, say, try a smoky eye and cover the vitiligo around my eye, I wouldn't have a problem with that.”
“I always loved the spotlight, just not the negativity.”
“I'm just living life. And if that inspires you, I'm proud, but I'm not going to put pressure on myself to be the best person in the world and tell everyone I have vitiligo. If you want to know about it, you can do your research. Either way, I'm not in the dictionary under 'vitiligo.'”
“I have my flaws, but I embrace them and I love them because they're mine.”
“I had to relearn how to love myself by forgetting the opinions of everyone else and focusing on my opinion of myself.”
“I think you have to feel your best by yourself. I do think it's important to have a solid friend that you can turn to, though - one that you can vent to.”
“If one day I'm all black, I'm still a model. If one day I'm all white, I'm still a model.”
“My mom will sometimes call me Winnie. It's so annoying. I'm like, 'Who are you talking to?'”
“It's amazing what a little encouragement can do.”
“My confidence was more of a fake-it-until-you-make-it kind of thing. I tried to build my own confidence and not rely on the opinions of others.”
“My skin's not a normal sight. When a photographer says, 'I don't know what it is, but that's just not it...' I know. They like the different colours of my skin. They're not getting them with a particular outfit.”
“I remember sitting by my window, wishing upon the stars that my skin condition would go away. I wondered, 'Why me?'”
“I don't remember my skin changing, but I do recall feeling deeply loved by my family.”
“Social media is a great way to get discovered in the industry because it's free, it's worldwide, and everyone's on it - a very powerful combination.”
“I feel like I am an inspiration. That's the word I prefer. I don't believe that I have to be a role model, someone to be emulated.”
“I learned to love who I am despite what anyone would say about or to me. This gave me the courage to really stand up to anyone or any obstacle in my life.”