Are you one of those who is not proud of how God created you? Is your skin colour, height or body stature your problem? If you are one of those complaining about your appearance, the story of Nyakim Gatwech aka ‘The Queen of the Dark’ will perhaps give you a rethink to be proud of yourself.
Nyakim Gatwech is a South Sudanese model who was once advised to bleach her skin by a taxi driver. This she soundly rebuffed. Today, deeply pigmented skin and defiant personality has begun to change the way people perceive conventional beauty around the world – it’s really amazing.
The 24-year-old is now making waves in the fashion world, and judging by these stunning posts from her Instagram feed it is easy to see why.
She’s embraced her ‘Queen of Dark’ mantle, and regularly posts fantastic inspiring messages to her followers.
“My chocolate is elegant. So is what I represent… A nation of warriors.”Sadly, she hasn’t been embraced by everyone.
Nyakim now resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which is where an Uber driver once asked if she would consider bleaching her skin.
Her response, which she documented in the below Instagram post, was perfect.
“It’s beautiful to be black. It is the colour of strength and pride. I will say it out loud. I don’t have to hide.”
The nature of the internet – and people – unfortunately means she still receives negative comments, but that hasn’t stopped her incredible outlook on life.
“My skin absorbs the sun’s rays and my hair defies gravity. Now you can’t tell me I’m not magical.”
Her posts now regularly top 10,000 likes from her 156k followers.
Nyakim has plenty of fans on her Twitter account too.
