Winnie Harlow: Changing Lives in Fashion Canadian model Winnie Harlow was once bullied for her appearance. She was called names such as ‘cow’ and ‘zebra’. She endured so much bullying, she had to be pulled out of high school. She has come a long way since then; Harlow is now on the catwalks and the face of global brands ("Winnie Harlow's Changing the Face of Fashion"). Winnie Harlow, born in 1994 in Toronto as Chantelle Brown Young, suffers a rare skin condition called vitiligo, which causes patchy depigmentation of the skin (VRFoundation) After being discovered on America’s Next Top Model, she focuses a lot of her time doing charity work and speaking out for women around the world. Chantelle Brown Young is a woman who is changing the world by doing what she loves. Winnie Harlow is known for working with the Vitiligo Research Foundation and often speaks about feeling comfortable in her own skin. Harlow and the VR Foundation speak about how this rare disease is not heard about enough. The VR Foundation writes, “This…show more content… Campbell's charity Fashion For Relief raised money for “awareness and education during the fight against Ebola” ("Naomi Campbell on the Catwalk in Aid of Charity Fashion For Relief"). Fashion for Relief shows are done once every year, raising money for current world issues. By walking in this charity show, Harlow has been able to raise money for those in need just by doing what she loves, modeling.
Winnie Harlow, or Chantelle Brown Young, continues to change the world everyday by being an inspiration for young people suffering from this type of skin disease and her endless charity work. She raises awareness for the disease that afflicts her life. Through various forms of charitable work, she has been able to raise money for people in need. She has worked with charities and foundations and is using her fame as a platform to speak out and make a
