She was raised by her mother, a hairdresser by profession. At the age of four, Chantelle was diagnosed with vitiligo. Currently, nature is not fully understood and there is no cure.
The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is said to have this phenomenon, which explains the radical transformations of the singer’s skin that began in the 1980s. „. Because of this, the girl changed schools several times. Then her mother made the fateful decision to move to California.
To assert herself, Chantelle created an Instagram account of a self-confident look-alike. The year 2016″ by GQ magazine. Ella has been the face of advertising campaigns of major brands, her photo is published by famous magazines such as Cosmopolitan, L’Officiel, Vogue, and ELLE.
Thus, Winnie proved by her own example that beauty is a very controversial concept and must be above all stereotypes.
„The worst thing to do is to sit down and accept defeat. Get back up and try again. My story is not just about people with vitiligo. Vitiligo is just a hallmark, like the spots of freckles, frizzy hair, small ears… We are all different, unique, and not reproducible.
My advice: accept yourself and love yourself, despite your appearance. Nowadays, it is possible to emphasize any particularity”, explains the successful model.
