Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 758 Burkina Faso Feature During New York Fashion Week on Wednesday, cosmetics brand Mac posted a close-up picture to Instagram of an African-American runway model’s lips, intending to showcase the brand’s lipstick. Some racists began to unleash offensive comments, however, many dropped a lot of compliments and had her going viral online. More Articles You Would Love African Wear Fashion Party In Ghana!! Let’s Set The World On Colour!! Ghana’s Ćharlotte Prive Launches Their New Collection; See It Here (like for instant fb updates) View this post on Instagram Royal romance at @ohnetitelny #AW16. #MACBackstage #NYFW A post shared by M·A·C Cosmetics (@maccosmetics) on Feb 17, 2016 at 6:50pm PST The model, 19 year-old Maryse Kye, responded to both the critical and supportive comments in a now-deleted Instagram post Thursday. “As I read the comments below this picture Felt so insecure and a bit embarrassed as I just wrapped up fashion week a time period that is tough on models especially black models as we encounter the harsh reality of the fashion world,” she said. “But I kept reading (not sure why tbh) and saw so much love and support from strangers that made me smile :).” Well today we are honored to feature this beauty in our model crush segment. View this post on Instagram an appreciation post to the makeup artists/brands that have shown to be inclusive. #haventhadanashyfacethisyear #godblessrih A post shared by Maryse (@marysekye) on Nov 20, 2018 at 3:41am PST View this post on Instagram Je suis comblée. A post shared by Maryse (@marysekye) on Oct 17, 2018 at 10:31am PDT View this post on Instagram backstage #ss18. Happy end of fashion month, see ya next season! ph:@grantfriedmanbts A post shared by Maryse (@marysekye) on Oct 4, 2018 at 1:20pm PDT View this post on Instagram call it jet lag or late night introspection A post shared by Maryse (@marysekye) on Oct 1, 2018 at 6:14pm PDT View this post on Instagram Simply grateful! ✨@diormakeup✨ A post shared by Maryse (@marysekye) on Jul 30, 2018 at 9:38am PDT View this post on Instagram Zen. This is the level of chill I would love to be at right now A post shared by Maryse (@marysekye) on Apr 27, 2018 at 1:18pm PDT View this post on Instagram Nothing beats sitting under a palm tree in 84 degree weather. here is a lazy selfie to prove it A post shared by Maryse (@marysekye) on Dec 30, 2017 at 11:18am PST View this post on Instagram morning ☕️ A post shared by Maryse (@marysekye) on Jan 12, 2018 at 7:00am PST model crushmodelcrush 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 #BeautyOfTheWeek: Proud Jamaican Influencer Anthena, Scoops Our BOTW of the Week With Her... Fashion Week Organizers from Across Africa Assemble in Ethiopia to Forge A Cohesive... Leading Ghanaian Menswear Brand ‘Kustom Looks’ Takes Over ‘All Africa Games 2023’ With... #OOTD: Berla Mundi Serves Haute Couture As She Shakes The Net With A... VIDEO: Arisar (Barbados) @ Accra Fashion Week 2023 VIDEO: Wig Wearing Black Mom Hospitalized With Horrific Skin Reaction & Illness After... A Detailed Insight Into Ethiopia’s TechStitched Fashion Program & The Participating Fashion Weeks... Cornrows With Cowry Shells: A Red Carpet Show Stopper & A Modern Twist... PICS: To Much Glamour; Check Out Bonang Matheba, Swanky & More At The... AFI Reschedules Cape Town Fashion Week For 2024 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.