Winnie Harlow looks sensational as she poses completely nude in front of a storm… as she details the modeling industry’s battle against rejection and reveals the inspiration behind her name
Winnie Harlow looked sensational this week as she raised a storm in a brand new cover photo shoot for Women’s healthstrip for the recordings.
The Canadian model, 28, showed off her camera credentials as she got completely naked for the photos, relaxing in the great outdoors.
And speaking to the publication, the star, whose real name is Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young, revealed the inspiration behind the name Winnie.
She also talked about dealing with rejection in the industry and how she managed to storm her way to the top of the industry despite battles.
“I got a lot of reactions along the way, but I just pushed through,” explains the cover girl, who suffers from vitiligo, a skin condition.
Winnie Harlow looks sensational as she poses completely nude in front of a storm… as she details the modeling industry’s battle against rejection and reveals the inspiration behind her name
She rose to prominence in 2014 as a contestant on the 21st cycle of the American television series America’s Next Top Model.
But before she became known as top model Winnie, the star Chantelle was born and as a teenager she decided to come up with a nickname for her Facebook profile.
Drawing on her love for Winnie the Pooh and Marilyn Monroe, whose inspiration was Jean Harlow, she came up with her now iconic name.
But getting to where she is hasn’t been a breeze, with the star telling Women’s Health, “My younger self always believed in the power of faith, strength and perseverance as I got to know vulnerability and be authentically myself.”
Adding: “I got a lot of nos along the way, but I just persevered. To achieve my goals with the world watching was scary at times, but all in all the ultimate blessing.”
Winnie took to the cover of the magazine, donning only a pair of white sneakers as she got completely naked – showing off her gorgeous figure.
Her long locks flowed freely in a naturally tousled curl, while being pushed to the side in a textured style.
After being bullied for her vitiligo, the beauty is now a trailblazer for young people, embracing her body and skin.
Stunner: The Canadian model, 28, showed off her camera credentials as she got completely naked for the photos, relaxing in the great outdoors
In addition to the empowerment this brings, she shared, “It’s wonderful that I can help inspire confidence in people no matter what walk of life they come from.”
As they continued that it took her “time” to accept her body as it is as she grew up and learned to love her condition.
In 2016, Winnie made history when she became the first model with vitiligo to take part in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Since then she has dominated the catwalk of a number of fashion houses and graced the covers of glossy magazines.
Inspiration: And speaking to the publication, the star, whose real name is Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young, revealed the inspiration behind the name Winnie