VitiligoQueen🇳🇬

Vitiligo Awareness Advocate 💜 | Feature Writer ✍️ | Model 👑 | Storyteller | Disability Inclusion Advocate 🤍
IG: @vitiligo_queen25

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“OMO OBATALA” 🤍

If you’re Nigerian, you’ve probably heard this phrase used to describe someone with vitiligo.

But where did it come from? And why do people with vitiligo get called “Omo Obatala”?

Let’s talk about it. 🧵 #Vitiligo #Nigeria

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“My skin changed. My confidence followed. Now I’m changing the conversation.” 🤍

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“OMO OBATALA” 🤍

If you’re Nigerian, you’ve probably heard this phrase used to describe someone with vitiligo.

But where did it come from? And why do people with vitiligo get called “Omo Obatala”?

Let’s talk about it. 🧵 #Vitiligo #Nigeria

[VitiligoQueen🇳🇬 @Vitiligo_Queen2]

Abeg, make we gist. 👀🇳🇬

Our culture get plenty deep stories and beliefs, and this one deserves a respectful conversation.

Growing up, wetin una dey hear about people with vitiligo?

For your side, dem dey call am “Omo Obatala”, or na another name/story?

[VitiligoQueen🇳🇬 @Vitiligo_Queen2]

“OMO OBATALA” 🤍

If you’re Nigerian, you’ve probably heard this phrase used to describe someone with vitiligo.

But where did it come from? And why do people with vitiligo get called “Omo Obatala”?

Let’s talk about it. 🧵 #Vitiligo #Nigeria

[VitiligoQueen🇳🇬 @Vitiligo_Queen2]

And this is why language matters.

When we attach spiritual meanings to a medical condition, people with vitiligo can grow up confused or ashamed of their skin.

We need more understanding, not assumptions. 🤍

#VitiligoAwareness

[VitiligoQueen🇳🇬 @Vitiligo_Queen2]

Growing up in Nigeria, I heard different explanations for my skin.

Some people called me “Omo Obatala.”
Others thought I had been spiritually affected, bleached my skin, or was simply different.

But none of those explanations changed the truth: I have vitiligo. 🤍

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No. 🤍
Having vitiligo does not make someone “Omo Obatala.”

Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes loss of melanin, resulting in lighter patches on the skin.

I have vitiligo. I’m not “Omo Obatala.”

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“I Choose to See the Beauty in Being Different”: Ruth Akinwole on Living With Vitiligo and Finding Confidence https://t.co/ZMcdWruBLL

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Living with vitiligo has taught me that beauty doesn't have to fit into society's standards. 💜🤍

My skin is different, but my worth remains the same. 👑

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Hello, X! 👋🏽💜
I'm Ruth Akinwole, popularly known as Vitiligo Queen 👑. I'm a vitiligo awareness advocate, feature writer, storyteller and aspiring model.
I'm here to share my journey, inspire others and promote beauty, inclusion and representation. 💜🤍
Let's connect! 🦋

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