Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 19.3K So he is Ralph, he is heavily freckled, and although he is Hatian and not African, we felt his story was one that could inspire people on this platform. Born in Haiti, Souffrant moved to Brooklyn when he was nine to live with his family. “Haiti is a hard place to get by,” he recalled. “You wake up, and you don’t know what you’re going to eat. It’s your parents’ job to go out there and find basic needs. My last name fits my life pretty well.” (Souffrant means “to suffer” in French.) More Articles You Would Love How To Shop For Vintage Bags PICS: Vitiligo Star Winnie Harlow Pops Her Male Fans Eyes As She Shares Her Shower Moments Souffrant has a skin condition similar to vitiligo that left him covered in freckles, and he poses with an intense seriousness. Some odd 2/3 years ago, a colleague of his suggested that he stop going to college, where he was studying dermatology, to pursue modeling. He helped him make an Instagram account; almost immediately, people started following him. In less than a few months he landed a modeling contract with Re:Quest and a spot in the Yeezy Season 3 show. Today, the disses have turned into compliments: “Modeling is your calling,” “You’re beautiful,” and “I’ve never seen anyone who looks like you,” read the comments on Instagram. In the fashion world, his nonconformity is celebrated. Designers devote extra time finding the right look for him, and makeup artists opt to not interfere at all. “It’s awesome that there are people out there who find me attractive,” he said. It seems like no more struggling for the struggler now his success continues. More images…. Ghana Stunners fashionfreckleshatian haitian modelsmodelralph souffrant Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You #BIKINIBAE: Cute Grenadian Beauty Reysher Is Serving Stunning Swimwear With Unparalleled Grace &... #MODELCRUSH: Meet The Stunning Gabonese Model Héruidis Melame, Redefining Beauty Norms With Her... #BIKINIEBAE: Former Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida Curves Makes Her An Ultimate Swimwear... #BeautyOfTheWeek: Get To Know The Stunning, Curvaceous, Low-Cut Tanzanian Beauty Goddess, Jasinta Makwabe #BIKINIBAE: Tori Nicole Bass Is Proof That South Africa Is Haboring Africa’s Best... #MODELCRUSH: Gorgeous South Sudanese Abény Nhial Went From Biochemistry To Mainstream Runway Sensation #BeautyOfTheWeek: Proud Jamaican Influencer Athena, Scoops Our BOTW of the Week With Her... #MODELCRUSH: From The Smiling Coast To The West, Meet The Adorable Gambian Dark-Skinned... #BeautyOfTheWeek: Cape Verdean Beauty Diana Patricia’s Cute Face Scoops Her Our Beauty Of... #BIKINIBAE: Oleshi Solomons Might Just Be One Of The Best Models To Happen... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.