I'm a dark completed black woman with vitiligo...it's everywhere, symmetrical all over my body.. around my eyes like a reverse raccoon.. on my ears.. my arms. .my hands.. my breasts.. my legs..my vagina.everywhere.. I'm a walking calico cat.. glad to know I'm finally cool. In all seriousness.. I admire Winnie Harlow (Chantelle Brown) for her strength in pursuing her dream and commend the fashion world for embracing her as much as they have. I spend an hour a day every morning putting makeup on my face before I leave for work.. because I don't have the strength to deal with the stares.. Vitiligo isn't easy to live with at times.. It's considered a "social disease".. which is true. I don't leave my house on the weekends as I'm just not in the mood to put the makeup on my face..You haven't lived until you've heard a small child say to their parents as they stare at you "mommy what's wrong with that lady?" Luckily I'm at an age where I don't give a shit what people think..most of the time..but I get tired of explaining. Yesterday at Trader Joes the prettiest girl had a conversation with me because she was familiar with the model and identified with her because she had been teased because of her freckles growing up.. they were everywhere..I thought her freckles were amazing...I appreciate that she had a convo with me about it.. because the most annoying thing about having vitiligo is that people just stare and don't ask.. JUST ASK ME WHAT IT IS... For me the hardest part is the fact that I don't date.. I get very lonely.. and miss my life before my vitiligo spread as much as it has.. I have friends who are shocked by this because of course they think I'm gorgeous.. and I am.. until I wash my face.. LOLOL..someday I hope to meet a man who doesn't care who will enourage me to leave the house in shorts a tank top and no makeup and stand by my side proudly as people stare at us.. someday.