My story is painted on my body | Chantelle Brown-Young | TEDxTeen
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- Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2014
- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What is beauty? What makes someone or something beautiful? It's in everything you just have to see things differently. Take it from the fashion world's newest supermodel.
The fashion industry has a new leading lady, who is serving up stunning images and redefining the global definition of beauty. Chantelle, who was diagnosed at age 4 with vitiligo, the skin condition that was made infamous by Michael Jackson, spent her youth bullied and tormented for her differences. Through all of the vocal and often volatile doubters, she believed her 5’10 frame, modelesque features and internal beauty could see her through to her dreams of becoming an international super model and spokeswomen for others with low self-esteem. At age 16, a local Toronto journalist, Shannon Boodram, discovered Chantelle and shared her story in a RUclips video. The video received over 150k views, as well as features in The Daily Mail and Access Hollywood. Her maturity, beauty and message resonated with fans around the world. Before her 18th birthday, she found herself encouraging people all over the world through her growing social media platforms.
With her emerging success online, the fashion industry began to turn their heads her way as well. Despite being rejected by every single modeling agency in Toronto, designers, photographers and runway directors began to see the beauty that the rest of the world could see. Unrepresented, she was invited to walk in several Fashion Art Toronto shows in 2013. From there, she had several of the city’s top photographers clamoring to capture her. Along her unprecedented ride to notoriety, that same year, America’s Next Top Model producers caught wind of Chantelle fever. After being discovered by Tyra Banks, Chantelle was requested to compete in the 21st cycle of America’s Next Top Model. Even though Chantelle was Canadian and visibly had vitiligo, Tyra was ready to make all exceptions necessary to make a lifelong dream come true for this young girl who refused to be held back by her own skin. Cosmopolitan, Access Hollywood, Buzzfeed, The Insider and MTV all agree that Chantelle is the next IT girl, and anyone in the know can safely rest their hopes and dreams in this new face of beauty as well.
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I think the most attractive quality is confidence. Confidence makes you smile wider, walk smoother, and carry yourself in a more compelling way.
True very true.
kathleenmms I think the same everyone should have confidence
kathleenmms I'm negative-attractive then.
kathleenmms .
YESSS
I met a guy with vitiligo who had a mustache that was half dark and half light, divided roughly right down the middle. He was wearing a shirt with a design of a mustache on it that was half dark and half light. I'd never met the guy before, but I was impressed by his sense of humour for wearing a shirt like that, so I walked up and told him that I liked it and we ended up having a fifteen-minute-long conversation.
i wish more people like you existed in this world
Honestly once dx with Vitiligo if we don't make light of it there's no where to go but down. It can be such an isolating situation.
My heart broke when she said that her "friends" stoped talking to her because their parents were afraid of their kids to have her skin 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Madness seriously. Folks are arrogant
just plain ignorant
los chicos del cae these people are so doggy
yes, it's a fact. it happened to me too T.T but like Chantelle Brown-Young said "I didn't ask to have this skin condition" yes, me too, I don't want it. same with my friend's parents, they didn't want their child to have vitiligo like me. yeah but it's painful because actually it is not contagious and I've told everyone.
fortunately, my real friend never leave me. I'm lucky to have her in my childhood, my most difficult condition.
Ignorance is the worst plague😪
She is perfect in my eyes.I think her skin is beautiful
Your eyes are beautiful!! :)
BigBoss1R OMG!!Thank you that is so sweet.
Yah, I really wouldn`t mind her as girlfriend. This makes her special while she is still really attractive.
exlibrisas you wouldn't mind ? lol I am sure she would mind having u as bf.
MsEmnet27 Cha, yes, she would mind.
this audience is so dead...but anyways she is so freaking beautiful and i love her so, so much. ❤️😍
Yeah they didn’t laugh at anything it was so boring lmfao
İt's not dead, there is no audience at all that's why no laughing at her jokes.
She bullies other models on their appearance (See: Australian model Duckie Thot)
It's fascinatingly beautiful that her skin condition is symmetrical.
The Choreologist ikr
The Choreologist People with Vitiligo often gets symetry. I have one vitiligo mark on both knees and I have one vitiligo mark over both my eyes.
The Choreologist I find vitiligo beautiful,it’s very unique.
The fact this young woman has the courage to break through her personal barrier and appear on stage is inspirational.
Agree! Takes a lot of guts.
Should look up her actual character beyond this character she plays. She bullied others for their appearance
The reason Chantelle is still beautiful despite her vitiligo is the fact its symetrical. Humanity is programmed to find symetry attractive.
that was the FIRST THING i was thinking. so true.
perfectly said
LikerOfThings what a bullshit you are talking. and people who are missin an arm or eye or leg. that is very fascist and rude what you are saying.
plavix221 Not so, we are genetically programmed to "see" symmetry as attractive. Symmetry is usually a sign of "good genes", we are talking about biology here. But we are social animals, our genes defined us as much as he society we grow or live in.
zobook What has that to do with a person who is missing a limb? Are you crazy?
Her skin condition is almost symmetrical and it's a lil satisfying
so dead audience wtf
Lumikki no, they silence the audience
lumikki it's because there is no audience. Clapping at the end is from another videos.
her life story not joking
i hate how they didn't laugh at her jokes or engage with her until they finally clapped at the end, that was kinda disrespectful, but she kept it going unaffected and no she isn't the best speaker but thats only because she didn't completely prepare
I laughed why didn't they .o.
if something isnt funny ur not gonna laugh
The problem is - she was not confident making these jokes. So it sounded quite bad
I wonder too
TheRealArrendondo ikr
I also have vitiligo, and girl you're an inspiration to me and I think to everyone. Your bravery has opened up the path to real change I hope. I pray everyone can learn to see the immense beauty in us, both on the outside and inside. Lots of
supersweetie92 I wish I could have that type of skin
Vitiligo crew too! Protopic evened my skin tone but I’ll never forget the curious way people would ask “What’s wrong with your face?” and the passionate way a friend of mine told her friend, “There’s nothing wrong with her face!” Much love ❤️ and thank you for displaying your similar uniqueness, and honestly describing your path from victim to bully to personal mold creator.
@@honeybunch2473
Don't ever think that way.
The world , the society distreats us(the vitiligo patients) .
Waseem Akram i am so sorry,i don’t have vitiligo but I find it beautiful and unique,and if I ever in the future have a friend with vitiligo I will make sure to stand up for them and explain that they are no different that you or me:)
I think she is absolutely beautiful the way she is, and I'd say she has a very unique beauty 'because' of her skin condition. I completely support this incredible woman and anyone else that has an uncommon physical trait, everyone deserves to be loved in their own right void of discrimination. Rock on, girl!
She is really pretty seriously i dont find a problem in her. And her skin condition made her skin color pretty cause its like a tattoo. So cool seriously
i was just like this pretty girl best be married and then I'm like *aggressively searches for a wedding ring*
She's absolutely beautiful and so inspiring!
I`ve used several products where I acquired no final results. My condition has been treated by the vitiligo remedy *4VitiligoCure. Com* which gave me excellent outcomes. It was the white spots that started to lighten first until it’s no more visible. I am looking forward to getting rapid results from my other areas of the body since improvement of spots from my hand might take more time. This is a true and tried treatment solution to your condition..
Isn't this girl from America's next top model?
+Raashi Mudholkar yeah
+Raashi Mudholkar Yes she is. I remember her.
Yes and she is Canadian I think so I don't know.
She's a sadist
Ashikago Eri thats a very strong word. why is she a sadist.
I have vitiligo but I've had treatment done on it so that it's now completely cleared from my face. No one in school know about my vitiligo because I wear tights and I'm always wearing trousers instead of shorts in P.E. But when I was younger I did struggle with making friends. I felt like a freak and this video made me cry because i felt like understood her.
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The beauty that grows from a self accepting heart is priceless. And universally recognizable to those with eyes to see. The lesson God painted on Chantelle's skin is that every one IS beautiful. She progressed from victim to bully to finally graduated to real Beauty. Some of us never grow out of our childish victim/bully beliefs. I congratulate her on becoming a beautiful adult.
I also have vitiligo but i've had treatment and now it is less visible.. my skin tone is very clear and so it has never been so visible but when I was a kid, at school, especially if I was suntanned other kids looked at me and they said: "What's on your eyes? Why your skin on your eyes is so white?" I felt really ashamed of my skin and I said to my mama that I wanted to do something to treat vitiligo. My parents spent a lot of money only to cure some little marks, I had to move to Rome every time from Naples (about 230 km) and nowadays on my eyes it's like I have freckles because of the pigmentation.. when I started therapy, in fact, people started to say: "Do you have freckles on your eyes?".. it seemed to me like an odyssey. When I grew up I started to mask my marks with make up and today I can't go out with any make up on my eyes.. your story touched me, I felt very stupid, stupid because of my shame, stupid for all the shame felt only for little marks, your vitiligo is impressive but impressive is your beauty despite of the vitiligo, impressive is the fact that despite of your vitiligo I noticed at first your beauty and your smile, impressive is your COURAGE, the message you want to communicate. I think we are more or less equal in age, I'm twenty but I can see you as a model. Your beauty comes out from your smile, from your words, your beauty is above all inside you.. however you have perfect features, really beautiful eyes and a breath-taking body... thanks Chantelle, you're a wonderful person
Hi which treatment u r given ..
From where did you take treatment??
wow people actaully took their time to dislike this.
Winnie is so gorgeous and has a beautiful soul. She is an inspiration to all people who have vitiligo. Even though she has vitiligo she still is beautiful, to me he looks like a beautiful painting and I love her I don't give a f**k attitude when it comes to her disease.
You mean Chantelle?
I had been diagnosed with dermatitis over a year ago. I was instructed to go home with some 5% Steriod and basically was told there was no remedy. I ran across the vitiligo therapy *4VitiligoCure. Com* utilized two times everyday for the first 2 weeks and gradually decreased the dosage as I was nearing full healing. It provided an excellent result..
A best thing anyone can show that is beautiful, is your smile. It doesnt matter what you look like, it's what you feel! ❤️❤️ No one should tell you that you're ugly, because it does NOT count on what is outside
Winnie inspires me so much because of what she is going through right now and what she was dealing with as a child
It's not only the look of a person what makes the beauty. It's also the way someone's acting and talking.
I like this symmetrically coloring around her nose and mouth.
I love freckles.
you are so utterly beautiful and NEVER let yourself down because the amazing colors of your skin
She really is beautiful physically and internally. I have a skin condition too, eczema and I've been alienated many a times too and for her to stand up there and tell her story makes me feel so inspired and humble that my skin doesn't determine who I am it's how I act is who I am
Inspiring talk, I love these types of TED talks because they always lift people up and give them confidence. I come away each time having learnt something new. P.s. I just wanted to say you're absolutely gorgeous x
I love it when I see people showing off their beauty!
Her voice is so soothing and confident
It's really good to see people from all around the world gathered here to show their experience with vitiligo I know people can be cruel sometimes but who cares about them they are jealous of us because we are rare we are from the only 1 percent of people from the whole world and it was really amazing to see all of you guys here sharing emotions ❤️ with each other and spreading love all over the world and now I am not ashamed of my disease I have accepted it💖
Love you all ❣️
Chantelle is brave, beautiful and inspirational. I also have vitiligo and some days it is hard to claim it and be comfortable in my own skin, because sometimes I feel people are staring at my vitiligo. I am an older woman now, but there are times when it is still hard. Chantelle taking a stand is wonderful.
Having vitiligo for so many years never felt proud but I do now because I got to share this disease with the one & only Winnie..
She's beyond beautiful...
I really like her; she is such an inspiration and positive role model to the youth. She's not only beautiful, but very intelligent. She articulates very well.
I like her being so confident and so honest.
I guess she knew that it doesn't make her any sympathic that she was a bully once... But I can understand her in a way...
I was bullied once too and I guess if you are able to find a way out of this misery, you'll use it.
Stella Müller she said in her speech that she changed cuz she realised what she was doing was wrong and she made herself a better person.
She’s gorgeous in so many ways
yes Chantelle, I know it so well. our childhood is a struggle. I feel you.
Good for you for changing to a positive attitude and standing up for what you believe in and keep moving forward...your are an inspiration🙌🏻
Skin is what makes a person beautiful independent and happy Chantelle Brown Young is Beautiful
The eyes are the most attractive thing! My best friend in fourth grade had this condition.
This was a fantastic Ted talk because it made me think and reflect on my own experiences with people who have been considered "different". Thank you for posting the video of this beautiful woman.
"There is beauty in everything. Make your own mold for what beauty is." - Chantelle Brown-Young. She is confident and beautiful. This TED Talk is excellent.
she's so inspirational
Her skin is so beautiful!!
Really love the confidence from this hero
Everyone says empowering things about her and how beautiful she is etc. but when Michael Jackson talked about his disease HIMSELF most people didn't believed him and called him racist and ashamed of his colour. You guys are a part of the reasons this man is not with us today, sorry
divinity inmotion She is lucky for Tyra from Americas Next Top Model for making people see the beauty in this
We were mean to him .so if we love him and learned our lesson we would be kinder to someone who affected by the same condition.Michael would be proud of her.
Her confidence is the most beautiful thing in her 😍
To me beautiful people are 1. interesting, 2. genuine, and 3. kind, and 4. self-respecting.
honestly she's so beautiful 💗
What matters is who the person is from inside, she seems like such an amazing person which makes her beautiful, you shouldn't judge a person by how they look.
im fall in love with you girl..
this is real beauty
To me the most attractive thing is the way you treat others and kindness
Me with the same skin condition.. has similar story... But blessed to have a family who have always stand by my side 💕
Beautiful soul ! Beauty in every thing. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.
oh this girl is really incredible
I am really encouraged by her talking :)
She is so cool in everyway !
Great speech! It was beautifully well said❤️
she is amazing and true beauty, inside and out!!!
love and piece
Uniqueness is what's attractive.. I have thought she was drop dead gorgeous from the moment I saw her. As a mom to two daughters,11 yr old and 3 yr old, I love seeing ppl like her FINALLY being thought of as good enough and pretty to society. It's one thing to tell your daughters that being unique is amazing but for them to have an actual person to look up to is awesome. Race, ethnicity etc doesn't matter, my daughters and I are white and I have more than raised them to not see color and that's what makes her so awesome.
Her voice is so beautiful. Her laugh reminds me of someone I used to know
Brave, honest - just really good to watch and learn from.
you are beautiful....thankyou for the talk
Nice.. I like her confidence... God bless her!
SHE IS GORGEOUS
such confidence!
She is so beautiful & unique!
I like saggy breasts, unshaved women, big areolas, stretch marks, thick thighs ect. Most people would gawk at those liking's but you can't please everyone. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Love the way you think!
Kimberly Hawkins Thank you, just being honest.
And I like men who are able to be themselves.
I like sexy women who knows how to take care of themselves
Marry me
!!! That took a turn that I did not expect, wow !!!
Thanks for sharing your story! It's about human dignity and beauty!
Personality, Kindness, Respect, and Loyalty.
Judi Grace Storycorps.
i think she is unique and she is pretty despite her skin condition. i know how she felt when she said she doesn't want to be bullied anymore. i feel sad for those people who experienced the same.
when i was in highschool i was bullied for being obese. the criteria fits, i am from the first class(honor class), i was fat, a loner.
but when then when i was in college, in a public school. i decided to lose weight and when i did, i looked great. i stayed fit from then on.
Stop worrying about her "speaking skills" if you truly listen and look at TED Talks for what they are, you'll get a hell of a lot more out of the speeches. There's a lesson here you could be missing out on while you're busy criticizing and judging..(PS if you don't like a video, click on a new one! The beauty of RUclips!! No need to leave hate.)
venture THANK U FOR COMMENTING SENSE
When I was a kid, my mother was a manager for a resort park for a beach - I was there on the daily after because I just loved it. I made several friends. But there were two girls I remember to this day - I thought we were going to be best of friends and one day I came up to them with a random seagull feather and offered it like "Hey guys, I found a gift!" They looked at me as if I was an insect and completely ignored me.
From this day forward, I'll never let people control my happiness.
I just love her
i love her skin
i loved her the most in ANTM!! i was pissed when she didn´t won because she was so good and so different!!
Beautiful to me means open ur mouth, smile wider and let it go
she was so great on Americas Next Top Model
Your right , i dont know why everyone in the competiton hated her , she is beautuful and unique😻😻
los chicos del cae because she was lying about being with a guy eventhough she wasnt. i think shes beautiful but i dont like her as a person that much.
***** they were, including her. lying about stuff like that is just stupid.
***** didnt i say that they were? some were acting worse than others though. theres always another side, but she didnt deny it.
***** then you maybe shouldnt care to defend her.
Its so nice to hear you beautyfull lady . God bless you.
she is so...beautiful, she has an unique skin tone💖💖💖💖💖
AMAZING
There is beauty in everything!!!!
This was a great speech.
Very inspiring story...Details in the captions are even better...
She's beautiful ❤️
Congrats Chantelle! I'm glad you got to experience this great platform as I did. ANTM sister!
-Naima
She's beautiful but I hate the fact that she dissed ANTM. Maybe it didn't get her a contract at first but with perseverance she still made it.
Don't worry about people who alienated you ,u are beautiful the way u are and the people who are degrading you will faces their own karma
Thank you for this presentation.
You are so beautiful, by the way! 😍
It's all about confidence girl !
she is so beautiful
i've had vitiligo since i was 5 and i'm 27 now. i'm usually okay with it but for some reason feeling really down about it right now ..
right. it happens when you meet new people and they try not to stare at you and its very obvious that they were! It kinda plays on the mind sometimes.
الانسان جميل بروحه وثقته بنفسه وليس بجلده او غيره من اعضاء جسمه .... الجمال ينبع من الداخل
Faeza Aljaff what
great speech, great examples and the massage you say. Keep going strong gir;
QUE HERMOSAS PALABRAS
Chantelle- Brown Young is so pretty and elegant and talented ❤️
You're so right.
i have same problem of vitiligo n u r so brave n motivational
She is beautiful :) Her skin condition can't prevent her from living the way she wants
Inspirational story for those who struggle to look at the mirror and say "I love you"
I have the same skin conditions since I was 15, now I'm 30, I just feel cool with it like genius tattoos.
Very nice thanks so much when i watch this video i am happy