News - 01 Jun `14Vitiligo: Who, What, Why? Chantelle explains.

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'I am the underdog and I want to prove that one can follow ones dreams despite all the flaws and setbacks.'

Chantelle Young, is one of finalists on the forthcoming series of the modelling talent show the Next America's Top Model, to compete for the honor of being next 'it girl' in the modeling world. Chantelle (also known as Winnie Harlow) is the first in the show's history to suffer from vitiligo, an under diagnosed skin disease that affects nearly 100 million people worldwide.

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