Nyakim Gatwech

Nyakim Gatwech, born on 27 January 1993 in Gambela (Ethiopia), is an American model of South Sudanese descent. She has attracted attention for her dark skin colour and has achieved significant popularity on Instagram.[1]

Biography

Nyakim Gatwech’s parents lived in Maiwut, South Sudan, before they fled the South Sudanese civil war to Gambela, Ethiopia where Nyakim was born. From there, they migrated to Kenya where they lived in refugee camps, until they finally migrated to the US, when she was 14 years old. Originally settling in Buffalo, New York, Nyakim later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has stated that, while she has never been to South Sudan, she considers herself South Sudanese.[2] She considered a modelling career after taking part in a fashion show at St. Cloud State University.[3][4] She has appeared in promotional posters for the 2017 film Jigsaw.[5]

Social media

Gatwech is known for her naturally dark skin color and has been nicknamed the Queen of the Dark.[6][7] Gatwech has faced self-esteem issues and comments from people who promote bleaching to lighten skin color,[8] but learned to embrace her beauty and pigmentation with love and support from her fans. She has over 900,000 followers on Instagram.[3]

References
  1. "Sudanese Model Nyakim Gatwech". Huffington Post. July 5, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. "Dis African model skin dey shake fashion world". BBC News Pidgin. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  3. "Instagram Star Blazes Her Own Trail In Modeling World". CBS Minnesota. November 14, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  4. "Nyakim Gatwech: The dark exotic beauty queen". Times of India. November 23, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  5. Gallagher, Brian (25 September 2017). "New Saw 8 Posters Unleash Jigsaw's Blood-Starved Nurses". MovieWeb. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. "Meet The Beautiful Sudanese Model Nicknamed The "Queen Of The Dark"". scubby.com. 27 May 2017.
  7. Roberts, Mirabella (19 July 2017). "This Model Was Asked if She Would Bleach Her Skin for $10,000". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
  8. "Queen of the Dark: This Sudanese model was told to bleach her skin by an Uber driver". Hindustan Times. July 13, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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