Usually people stand out because they want to, but there are some people who don't have a choice. One such person is 19 year-old Diandra Forrest. As an African American born with albinism, she was riduculed so much in school that her parents transfered her to a special school focused primarily on blind children. She couldn't hide who she was, but who she was made her a super star. She was literally walking down the street when she was discovered by a photographer. Her unique features were so striking to him that he helped develop her career and she now struts her stuff down catwalks everywhere. She talks about her experience in the first part of this clip, discussing the obstacles of her childhood where her skin color didn't exactly match her ethnicity.
We think she is an extraordinary example of how to think of yourself in a new way. To her classmates she may have been weird or different, but to the fashion world she is unique, talented and beautiful. She no longer hides from who she, but embraces what makes her different. At Make That Resume, we're all about being unique and that's why we love Diandra!
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