Once told she would never make it in fashion, Diandra Forrest went on to break industry barriers, front global campaigns, and captivate audiences with a beauty the world rarely sees. Diandra Forrest entered the world looking unlike anyone her family had seen, and they didn't know what to make of her. She was born with albinism, a rare genetic condition that affects pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair. Born Different and Treated Like an OutsiderHer ethereal look, milky skin, blonde hair, piercing green eyes, and distinctly African features drew stares from the very beginning. But admiration was not the first reaction. Forrest grew up in the Bronx in a majority Black and Hispanic neighborhood, where she was singled out relentlessly. Even her mother was stunned. When Forrest was born,

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