Take off the masks! A few weeks ago, the 31-year-old former model Breanne Rice dropped the thick layer of foundation that had camouflaged her vitiligo for 12 years. The publication of the selfie showing its white spots is accompanied by a message full of determination: “No one can be you, but you, assume what makes you different and unique”
Showing his true colors has aroused a lot of encouragement from Internet users who see his approach as an ode to self-acceptance. Since then, she has continued to post on social networks, showing her support for women also affected by the disease.
Diagnosed at 19, she says she spent hours putting on make-up to cover up this disease. “My face was everything, and I was constantly striving for perfection. (…) I put on a first layer of very thick foundation to make it look like I had pigment. It was a long process every day, ”Breanna Rice tells People.
Vitiligo, a relatively common disease
Although it still affects 0.5 to 2% of the world’s population, the mechanisms of vitiligo are still poorly understood. Caused by a dysfunction of the immune system or endocrine disorders, this disease can be transmitted inherited.
Vitiligo affects all populations, men or women, and can develop at any age. However, it starts most of the time before the age of 20 and beyond re-pigmentation of the skin, there is no miracle treatment for the moment.
Now a nutritionist in Seattle, Breanne Rice joins model Winnie Harlow, also suffering from vitiligo. Highly appreciated for her difference, she has made it an asset that puts her in the spotlight today while raising awareness about self-acceptance.
“The fact that my post has resonated with so many women shows (…) that in our culture we put a little too much emphasis on our outward appearance. For me, seeing a woman having confidence in her brings me a lot. for joy, ”enthuses Rice enthusiastically.
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