19-year-old Khoudia Diop, who was once ruthlessly bullied and ridiculed for her complexion, has now taken the world of modelling by storm. The young girl considers herself a ‘Melanin Goddess’ and she’s got an Instagram following of over 254k who seem to agree with her. I was teased a lot growing up, because of my skin tone. And now even online sometimes, people will make comments. – Khoudia Diop She remarks, however, that the way to confront such bullies is to ignore their negativity and never compromise on loving oneself. She has the internet going gaga over her unusual beauty and she has taken this opportunity to inspire people to embrace what makes them different. She says that, “If you’re lucky enough to be different, don’t ever change”.