There’s a new face of CoverGirl and she’s the company’s first-ever model with vitiligo! Her name is Amy Deanna and she’s a part of CoverGirl’s new #IAmWhatIMakeUp campaign, which is all about celebrating “the power to be who you are and who you want to be.”
“I work with CoverGirl. I’m a black woman. I have vitiligo. That is empowering,” Deanna told People. “Vitiligo awareness is something that is very important to me. Being given a platform to do so means so much.”
She went to on to say that she welcomes all appropriate questions about vitiligo. “At the end of the day I am just like everyone else, I just happen to have spots. It’s a part of my identity, but it doesn’t define who I am,” she shared. “For there to be so many of us and so little representation, it’s truly disheartening.”
“Representation is important,” Deanna added. “Inclusivity is important—not just for people of different backgrounds and ethnicities, but also people of all sizes. That’s why I was so excited to partner with CoverGirl on this project. Beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, etc. Let’s face it, together we are a mosaic—that in itself is beautiful. We should celebrate that.”
Yasss, we are so hear for this!
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