Chantelle Brown-Young

There would be no happiness, but misfortune helped. An old Russian proverb is perfectly applicable to the biography and career of the dark-skinned Canadian beauty Winnie Harlow. Who knows what the fate of the girl would have been if it had not been for the rare disease of vitiligo, which dramatically changed her appearance. Perhaps Vinnie would have remained among the thousands of "ordinary" models who did not manage to get to the Olympus of the fashion industry.

Today, Winnie Harlow is the face of Spanish casual brand Desigual and is promoting bright, crazy colors and styles alongside Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima. And in the middle of 2018, the Canadian, who is called the Dalmatian woman, put on wings and became the new "angel" of the legendary Victoria's Secret lingerie brand.

The future "spotted" fashion model was born in Toronto in July 1994. Parents - Louise Brown and Windsor Young - are of Jamaican origin. In addition to Vinnie, who was named Chantelle Brown-Young at birth, two more daughters were growing up in the family. The girl's childhood was cloudless until she was 4 years old, until doctors diagnosed her with the appearance of a rare chronic disease - vitiligo, which manifests itself in the loss of pigmentation by certain areas of the skin.

Soon after, the father left the family, and it was difficult for a mother with three children. Little Chantelle, who could not count on the support of her dad when her peers mocked her, especially got it. Although vitiligo is a disease that cannot be transmitted, the baby was bypassed. She fully experienced the cruelty of children. The nicknames Zebra and Cow were perhaps the most harmless.

Позже Винни Харлоу призналась в интервью, что в детстве и подростковом возрасте ее не раз посещали мысли о самоубийстве. Ведь она росла общительным и дружелюбным ребенком, тянулась к сверстникам, получая взамен обидные прозвища, насмешки и даже избиения. Модель называет детство адом, через который ей пришлось пройти.

Девочка сменила несколько школ, где ее жизнь вскоре после появления становилась невыносимой, пока мама не нашла для нее альтернативное заведение, где учились такие же «нестандартные» дети, как она.

Получив основное образование, Винни Харлоу устроилась в колл-центр. Работа устраивала ее по той причине, что позволяла контактировать с людьми лишь по телефону. Но желание общаться в девушке не исчезло даже после жестоких уроков детства. Она завела страницу в «Фейсбук», где выставляла свои фотографии. По ним и нашел необычную красавицу Шеннон Будрем, известный ютубер.

Мужчина предложил Винни сняться в клипе, на что будущая модель ответила согласием. И не пожалела: Харлоу впервые ощутила вкус славы. Так волевая и целеустремленная девушка сумела превратить недостаток в достоинство и доказать недоброжелателям, что также, как все, имеет право на счастье.

The path to success turned out to be thorny for Winnie Harlow. After the release of the video, the girl went to the auditions of modeling agencies, but she was seen off with constant refusals. She did not lose heart and, having started a page on Instagram, exhibited photos that received many approving responses. Harlow, believing in herself, did not pay attention to negative ones.

In 2014, pictures of an unusual beauty with model parameters (with a height of 1.75 m, Winnie Harlow weighs 55 kg) came to the attention of Tyra Banks, the famous model, actress and TV presenter. She considered the appearance of the Canadian extraordinary and invited Harlow to become a participant in the 21st season of the rating show "America's Next Top Model." Not spoiled by the gifts of fate, Winnie immediately bought a ticket and went to Los Angeles, where the heart of the world "dream factory" was beating.

Канадская красотка вышла в финал вместе с 13 участницами и прославилась. Винни Харлоу дошла до 6-го места и выбыла из телешоу, но этого было достаточно, чтобы остаться в памяти миллионов зрителей, смотревших проект. Девушке предложили подписать контракт с испанским брендом одежды, и вскоре Винни Харлоу стала официальной представительницей Desigua.

Участие в американском телешоу стало тем переломным моментом, после которого карьера канадки начала стремительно развиваться. Харлоу позировала мужским глянцам, снималась в фотосессиях для известных модных брендов, участвовала в показах именитых дизайнеров в Париже, Милане, Лондоне и Нью-Йорке.

В 2015 году Винни Харлоу снялась в весенне-летней коллекции одежды марки Diesel. Фотосессию с «пятнистой» моделью сделал известный британский фотограф Ник Найт, которому позировали супермодели Наоми Кэмпбелл, Кейт Мосс и Белла Хадид. После профессиональных снимков и удачных ракурсов Винни обнаружила, что армия ее поклонников увеличилась в разы, более того – у модели нашлись последователи.

С фотографиями Харлоу на обложке вышли испанский и итальянский глянцевые журналы «Гламур». В августе 2015-го снимки канадской манекенщицы появились в номере «Космополитена» и на обложке журнала «Эбони». Винни снялась в рекламном ролике напитка «Спрайт» и дала интервью веб-сайту «Вог-Италия».

Винни Харлоу не только модель, сделавшая блестящую карьеру в фэшн-индустрии, но и активистка. Пережитое подтолкнуло ее выступить в защиту людей, больных витилиго, и поддержать ученых, которые ищут лечение от редкого заболевания. Впервые Харлоу записала видеоролик летом 2011-го, назвав его «Витилиго: состояние кожи, но не разрушение жизни». Девушка ответила на вопросы, которые ей наиболее часто задавали в соцсетях люди с таким же заболеванием.

В 2014 году Винни Харлоу выступила на площадке американского некоммерческого фонда TED, известного ежегодными конференциями, где обсуждаются различные проблемы. Она рассказала о жизни с витилиго, о проблемах больных и способах адаптации в обществе. Звезду подиумов приглашают сниматься в кино и клипах. Она появилась в роликах на песни Эминема и Бейонсе, мелькнула в эпизодах нескольких фильмов.

Winnie Harlow has been called an icon of style and motivation. She has long been "her own" in the ranks of the world's top models. In the summer of 2017, the beauty appeared in the company of Nicki Minaj, Kendall Jenner, Sarah Sampaio and Gigi Hadid at the Balman Haute Couture afterparty. At the same time, I felt equal and irresistible.

Winnie Harlow proved that all people, without exception, have the right to happiness, including in their personal life, in the summer of 2016. The paparazzi found out that the model is dating famous playboy, millionaire and 3-time Formula 1 winner Lewis Hamilton. The couple was photographed at an afterparty, where the guy held his beloved by the hand and did not hesitate to show tender feelings.

In 2015, Hamilton parted ways with the beautiful Nicole Scherzinger, the lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls. Young people put an end to the relationship after a 5-year romance. The race car driver was very upset by the breakup and confessed to the fans that he dreamed of a girl who would become a soul mate, loving and understanding. It seems that he met this in the face of Winnie Harlow.

In the ranks of the angels of the mega-popular lingerie brand "Victoria Secret", the Canadian appeared in 2018. The girl was offered to sign a contract with the brand, and the model is preparing for her first runway.

Winnie Harlow is active in social networks, and the army of her fans, who crossed over 4 million on Instagram in the spring of 2018, saw the heroine in a hot photo shoot that the girl took in Dubai, where she was resting. One of the world's most sought-after models starred in lingerie and showed off her perfect figure.

Harlow has long been able to overcome complexes associated with an unusual appearance. This is evidenced by her appearance in open dresses that do not hide, but emphasize the peculiarity of the skin. Vinnie often appears at public events in transparent overalls. In this way, she came to the show of the spring-summer collection of the Christian Dior brand in Paris, and the Canadian celebrated her 24th birthday in a transparent dress.

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