Shaun Ross is a model. At only 22 years old, this African-American is already a figure of fashion: we have seen him alongside stars such as Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey and Katy Perry, or even on the cover of the famous magazine. Vogue. But Shaun Ross has a peculiarity: he is albino.
Albinism is a genetic peculiarity that affects approximately 1 in 20,000 babies and which results in dermatological symptoms: children are born with a very light, almost white color of skin and hair, due to the absence of melanin.
To raise public awareness of albinism, Shaun Ross then decided to launch the hashtag #inmyskiniwin (“my skin, my victory”, in French). “In some African countries (in Tanzania, for example), albinos are still hunted, like animals”, moreover recalled the young man.
Very quickly, the “hashtag” went viral on Twitter and Instagram: personalities as well as strangers seized on it to raise public awareness of their various skin disorders. For example, model Leonie Timothy (suffering from vitiligo, a disease that causes discolored “patches” on the skin) did not hesitate to post a photo of her, marked with the characteristic #inmyskiniwin. Just like other anonymous, with albinism or other skin diseases. A great initiative that should boost the self-esteem of all patients with skin disease!
Dermographism: another poorly understood dermatological disorder.
