Nile Goodlad, aged 20, from Walsall, has vitiligo a condition that means the skin loses its pigmentation causing white patches on the body.
It began on his arms, legs and chest at the age of nine but as he got older the condition worsened and he has recently developed patches on his face.
As a teenager, Nile tried to cover his patches and often felt self-conscious, but now he feels comfortable in his own skin and has turned to modelling in the hope of showing how important diversity is.
Nile, an animal rescue volunteer, said: “I have finally learnt to love my patchy skin and to be able to show it off to the world is amazing.
“In my early teens I tried to cover up my patches, there was a lot of peer pressure on how you looked and dressed, but now I wouldn’t dream of covering myself up.
“At first I felt really sorry for myself, I always felt like saying why me, but now I always say why not me.
“People always ask if I have the same condition as Michael Jackson, and I do get people staring at me in the street, but mostly people are just curious and I am always more than happy to explain what it is.”
He added: “I’m lucky, I have never been bullied for being different and growing up in such a diverse area has really helped people accept me for who I am.
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Read More: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-news/2016/08/18/ive-got-michael-jacksons-skin-condition-but-now-im-becoming-a-model/#5mg1ki3EzWwLv10Z.99
Source: expressandstar
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