INCYTE

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Winnie Harlow’s modeling career took off after Tyra Banks discovered her on Instagram. She appeared in Beyoncé’s visual album, Lemonade, and has graced the cover of countless magazines. But Harlow is also one of the most prominent celebrities with vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder that causes pigment loss and leads to white patches on the skin. It affects around 1.9 to 2.8 million adults in the United States. Harlow has long been an advocate for the vitiligo community, but she’s recently partnered with the biopharmaceutical company Incyte on a campaign called “The Power of Choice.” The project aims to educate people and raise awareness about the skin condition. Below, Harlow discusses how she ’s found empowerment and strength through her experienc

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