Yolanda Monyai Shares A Powerful Message to Mark World Vitiligo Day
Yolanda Monyai Shares A Powerful Message to Mark World Vitiligo Day. Living with any kind of skin condition can’t be easy. Yolanda Monyai has shared how she used to feel back hen about her Vitiligo. She hid it from the public using makeup, and covering up with clothes. This was mostly because of all the misconceptions surrounding the skin condition.
The award-winning reality show star, model, DJ and media personality did not have vitiligo, until at the age of 22. At the time, she didn’t know what it was, and the best way to deal with it was cover it up. The misconceptions surrounding vitiligo did not help either, making her feel some type pf way about it. After years of hiding her condition, Yolanda decided to embrace it, and wear her skin confidently. She is now one of our celebrities living positively with vitiligo, inspiring others to follow suit.
“I used to cover it. Then I chose to become it.
Today is World Vitiligo Day and I’m not just marking the date, I’m living proof of what happens when you stop hiding and start owning your skin.
Vitiligo doesn’t take from you. It gives you a story nobody else can tell.
If you’re still hiding yours, this is your sign, chomi,” Yolanda said.
