People Who Broke Conventional Beauty Standards

Winnie Harlow is an American model that has vitiligo. She made her debut on the Cycle 21 of America's Next Top Model and has been setting new standards ever since.

Nyma is an advocate for people with dark skin complexion in the fashion industry. She expresses that women with deep dark tones are beautiful in their own way.

Diandra told the Glamour magazine, "My albinism is a part of me—and it’s beautiful—but it’s not all of me,".

The self-proclaimed BBW rapper takes a lot of pride in her heavy physique and curly hair. She always motivates her fans to accept and love themselves the way for they are.

Nikia is a successful model who carries her freckles as a beauty asset while living in a society that regards them as flaws.

Gabi alongside being a plus-size Instagrammer who is proud of her physical appearance plans on launching a swimsuit range for women that are her size.

Harnaam Kaur is an Indian woman who feels pride in flaunting her beard, smashing stereotypes each day.

Caitlin suffers from a chromosomal condition which creates a slightly downwards turn in the eyes, giving them a cat-like look. She's been a successful model, not letting her condition be an obstacle.

Mama Cax is a dark-skinned bald model who is well known for her beauty modeling.

Sara is a 26 years old clothing model who suffers from a skin condition called EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome). This condition causes the skin to be wrinkled at a very young age.

Jilian suffers from a muscular dystrophy problem that she developed as a child. She had to be in a wheelchair until she was 12. However, that did not stop her from breaking conventional beauty standards. Her first modeling contract was with Diesel jeans.

Slick Woods is one of the new faces that came on the scene via Rihanna's Fenty Beauty brand. She has made a huge influence on people with beauty consciousness.

Yulianna has a disease called CMN, which means she has many birthmarks on her body. She told in an interview about being bullied in school and how she got to a level of self-acceptance, giving her enough confidence to be where she is.

Shaun made his first appearance in a Beyonce' music video. His physical appearance has not stopped him from becoming one of the top models to walk on many high fashion runways.

Ciprianna and TK are a pair who have often spoken about how they used to hate their natural hair at one point. Now, they cannot stop flaunting their 4C hair natural puffs.

Dreadlocks have not been considered a very appropriate feature to possess if you're in the fashion world. Ava has thrown that stereotype right into the garbage.

Stef has a genetic condition called the Waardenburg syndrome. She said,  “It affects my facial structure, the pigmentation in my hair, my body, and my skin, and also my hearing.” 

However, it did not stop her from believing in herself and finding true beauty.

Christina is a Fenty Beauty fan who had developed a condition at birth that caused her right cheek to be enlarged. She has expressed pride in her facial appearance and finds herself pretty as she is.

Sarah is an active fashion model at the age of 61. Her Instagram page is named "My Wrinkles are my Stripes." 

Alok is a transgender who fights for the rights of his community to be able to express themselves the way they want.