Naomi Sims - 1st Black Supermodel who overcame C0L0RISM from her mom & agencies

Naomi Sims - 1st Black Supermodel who overcame C0L0RISM from her mom & agencies
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[@KarineAlourde]

“I adore women and I know I am a woman's woman... I would be nowhere if it weren't for black women." -Sims… watch this video next: “Wilhelmina only ate twice a week! The face behind the iconic modeling agency & her crazy diet!” kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWSYf2mKh8d2Y80

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Beautiful Woman 🤎🖤😍🖤🖤😍😍

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[@jolenesimon6123]

I'm glad that you picked her. Dark skinned black girls need to see themselves represented in the industry....

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[@danavixen6274]

Colorism from her own mother?! How disgusting!! Self hatred is a mental illness. I'm grateful a PIONEER such as Naomi Sims knew her self worth and her beauty. May she rest in heavenly peace. 😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️🤎

[@ashtontk-rw7mo]

My grandma experienced colorism from her mother. Her mother hated her and treated her brother better because he's light skinned. You should never be surprised where colorism is concerned.

[@bellalegendre2644]

My mother was a colorist as well and didn't really embrace being a black woman. She would constantly compare me to white classmates and schoolmates. She would was dismissive of any racism I endured. She just wasn't a good role model to me as a black woman.

[@Karla_Marie]

At the beginning of her career she circumvented the agencies and went straight to the photographers. She was a teenager. She started her own business at age 25. She was clearly absolutely brilliant! Wow! Very clear eyed. A true legend. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ogpatrice]

She was absolutely beautiful. R.I.P. Queen 👑💖 🙏

[@Wyntrborn]

Naomi Sims was huge back in the day and her name was common in a black household. My mom had everything by her. Thank you for covering this phenomenal woman.

[@goldbars777]

My mom went to high school with her. Westinghouse in Pittsburgh. She said she was always a bit different and fashionable.

[@Ezarhia_The_Fulani]

She was absolutely gorgeous

[@mreclectic700]

Beautiful & very well spoken...I can empathize with her and her mother's situation. I wasn't in foster care, but I did get adopted as a baby. I remember countless nights asking for my biological mother. If you have both parents in your life, treasure them...everybody does not unfortunately ❤

[@LivingInTheShade]

I remember seeing her image as a child. She was a beauty so glad she came through all the adversities and had a good life.

[@bellalegendre2644]

Naomi was such a gorgeous woman and yes she definitely personified "black is beautiful". I first learned about her in my early to mid 20s. There was a debate whether she or Donyale Luna was the first black supermodel. They both were trailblazing and iconic in their own rights. I can relate to the colorism Naomi went through. My mother was also a colorist who favored whiteness over blackness and also cared more for my younger sibling than myself.

[@YolandaHannaYoHan]

Thank you for this wonderful story! I remember seeing Naomi Sims in magazines when I was a child. She was beautiful, her dark brown skin was flawless, and she looked statuesque and graceful. Seeing her in those magazines made me, a little dark brown girl, feel so special and beautiful🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎

[@katyarnold-ji8sv]

Noami Sims was a real beautiful black American women model. Her life story was about triumph and possibility and creating her own business. She was a naturally beautiful!! black woman who made it possible for Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks, Chanel Iman, etc. She is the essence of a real black supermodel who defied all odds in her life. Great! story Karine.

[@Iflie]

She reminds me of a crane, such a tall elegant body. And too many people, especially of colour go for lighter foundations and end up looking like a different person. You can see how classy and beautiful dark skin is. You do not need to use all the contouring and highlighting.

[@jolenesimon6123]

Another great one. I absolutely loveeeeee this channel. You are very talented.........I see a successful Podcast in your future.........

[@KarineAlourde]

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[@JuliaShalomJordan]

What incredible bone structure. I’ve never heard of Sims but she was an icon…building an empire off her own name and image.❤️ Karine! Have you considered doing a breakdown of Empress Soraya of Iran?! Please do!!!🫶🏻💞🫶🏻

[@ella5442]

“Colorism from her mother?”😟That’s very sad. Reminds me of Zulekha Haywood and her mother. Don’t know much about Naomi Sims. Looking forward to watch.

[@taylorwaylor8965]

Omg, I literally hate it so much zulekha and her mother aren’t close like they should be😭i kind of get mad when i see more posts of her sister on her moms ig page than her. She should write a book because i just know her childhood was exhausting with a supermodel mother and nba player dad. Just because the marriage was horrible with the father doesn’t mean that the relationship with the child should be strained

[@bellalegendre2644]

I like Iman but I have noticed how she talks more about her daughter with David Bowie, Alexandria, then she does Zulekha.

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@@taylorwaylor8965plus she’s a big girl

[@YoKeisha1]

All her looks are classic…beautiful

[@LeeLee-fr4um]

Wow! Such a great story. Beautiful chocolate woman, but brains to go with it. She was ahead of her time in modeling. Entrepreneur and class to boot. ❤

[@beatrizegbelade7384]

I was her stylist at the salon that bore her name on 57th street,,, she lost everything I also worked with her African partner,,, she definitely was my idol growing,,, REST MY IN POWER QUEEN

[@christinajones7696]

😳😳 Why or how did she lose everything?

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

....would you PLEASE....be KIND...and tell us MORE....

[@stacistaci6657]

Her son spoke about her bipolar disorder in an article. That was one of the main reasons. Even in her heyday she started being a no show for modeling jobs.

[@stacistaci6657]

She had bipolar disorder and it was something she hid and it was hard for her to manage.

[@londonsoul]

I remember her makeup line. lovely foundation colors.

[@cas8007]

Gorgeous ❤️

[@AFocusedLiving]

I love her advice I want to add on that don’t think because you have dark skin automatically life will be harder I know people that are living the soft life.❤

[@G.G.276]

It’s Dealing with BM ‘s burdens. That makes life harder! She Died because of Stress!

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@@G.G.276she had a white husband

[@tiffani5353]

She's stunning! It amazes me every time i find out about these amazing black women from you Karine! Great video ❤

[@yahainHotPink]

She was beautiful!

[@SagittariusQueen1980]

She was beautiful, my mother-in-law looks like her and she said she had compliments saying she looked like Naomi Sims since the 1970s. Plus my mother-in-law and Naomi were both born in 1948.

[@MrBg76]

Great video !!! Did you know that her and Phyllis Hyman went to high school together ? Can you do a video on Peggy Dillard? She's the second black model to be on three American, Vogue covers with natural hair, behind Beverly Johnson.

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I love your videos keep up the good work.Can you do a video on little Richard?

[@KarineAlourde]

Thank you 🙏🏼 and yes I got you ❤

[@allen9584]

Wow I’m a hairdresser and I’ve never heard of her thanks for sharing her story

[@traceylennon1204]

I remember her very well!!

[@gigiinspired780]

Very beautiful and elegant, I have observed that many elite dark skinned women past and present end up with white men, it thus a coincidence or purposeful. I do know many dark skinned black women ae shunned by black men which is sad. The colorism runs deep , but it is sad that we don’t embrace our own features and looks and give our beautiful and all things good to others.

[@happy78-b3c]

I love this video!! Your videos on both your mental gem and this channel are my comfort during my finals week... Side note: I would love to see a breakdown from the characters in Ugly Betty, especially Wilhelmina Slater.

[@glescouflair]

Karine can you do a segment on Gail Fisher, black actress from the 1980’s - she was a co-star on show Mannix?

[@Penrose-wi6tx]

My Sistas couldn’t win during those times… Ever they was too dark or too light….😡🤦🏿‍♂️

[@darlenelockridge476]

🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎 Naomi Sims was one lady I admired who was beautiful and a great business lady. May she RIP. 🙏

[@sarahthomas2506]

My gorgeous beautiful black Queen! RIP!!!😢😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@erinsmith9984]

Please make a video on Ronnie Spector ❤

[@cookie-mi7fb]

Peace and 💕 I hope all is well with you and your family 🙏❤️ KARINE 😮 she is a beautiful nubian 👑

[@gretchenbray2268]

Thank you!

[@MariaElena51185]

Great to learn this about Naomi in another great video! Please do a video about Yasmeen Ghauri, 90’s top Super Model, of Pakistani (Muslim) and German decent. Yasmeen was bullied for her darker skin as a child and teen. She left at the height of her career to start a family. Very smart! She never partied or did drugs like other models in the 90’s. She is known for her unique catwalk and exquisite feminine face and form. She has 2 daughters.

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Omg my new favorite ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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KARINE 🎉🎉🎉

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🤎 can you do Patti labelle

[@BrittanyHunter-f6w]

Absolutely gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@Chocolatecherry291]

She was beyond gorgeous. I just love her so much. Also, if she was so healthy, how'd she pass from breast cancer? She was doing everything right. I don't understand.

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Shes beautiful perfect very beautiful woman 👠

[@itsbeyondme5560]

A role model

[@spicyhot2552]

Wow I never heard of her

[@sameldames1983]

Do a story on Ellen Holly

[@G.G.276]

Her Mother was A Sadcase! WHERE WAS HER FATHER?

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

....NAOMI has said that she and her dad did have a good relationship......she learned how to take long strides to keep up with him....he too was very tall......

[@daniellej7914]

Her mother referred to her father as a absolute bum

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Queen

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[@doramation]

Can you cover some old black painters ?

[@yeaitsmimi]

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[@jeanettesdaughter]

Well no she didn’t overcome colorism. It’s still very present. The South Sudanese models are putting the kabosh on it tho. She definitely challenged it and made a difference but she couldn’t get the work like say: Charlene Dash.

[@inabind416]

I remember seeing her in my mom’s collection of fashion magazines from around that time. When I saw her I remember thinking how beautiful she was and how much I wanted to look like her. I’m white. My heart breaks for her about her mother 😢. Thank you for sharing her story! 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎 Completely off topic: those metal bras look like torture devices 😖 Look at how they’re digging in!

[@BrendatheDaydreamer]

She is my relative.

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Love and respect to Naomi Sims 🤎 🤎

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