Times have changed and the fight to eradicate stereotypes and racism in society has made great progress over the years, so that, through different means, there are people who have sought to normalize the integration of individuals of brown skin, whether in advertising or in the entertainment medium.
Integration has not only focused on adults, but has also included children, such as the case of Jare Ijalana, the Nigerian girl who went viral due to a photo shoot in 2018, for which she was recognized as the girl most beautiful in the world.
Perhaps you no longer remember her or there are very few who know the story of the five-year-old Nigerian girl who not only managed to become famous because a photographer shared the photos with her best poses, but also earned a career as a child model. Here we show you how she looks four years after being cataloged as “the most beautiful girl in the world”.
In 2018, the photographer Mofe Bamuyiwa shared on her Instagram some photos of the girl from Nigeria, who posed with a penetrating gaze, beautiful and abundant curly hair and a serious expression, without imagining the impact she would have on the world.
I could have made her smile and laugh out loud, but I put her in her natural moments so we could see through her eyes. For her to pose as if she were an adult! That was my trick to create a timeless portrait. Jare, when you reach 21 years old, remember to do the same pose and style.
– Mofe Bamuyiwa, photographer
The Nigerian artist described the little model under the text “Children are a gift from heaven”. The post immediately became popular and caused an uproar among netizens, who demanded more photos of Jare Ijalana.
After several years of being baptized as “the most beautiful girl in the world”, the Nigerian minor embarked on a career as a child model with her sisters Joba and Jomiloju, with whom she has starred in advertising campaigns for popular local children’s brands.
Currently, Jare is nine years old and her beauty continues to conquer social networks, where she shares her Instagram account with her sisters. The J3 Sisterswhich is run by their mother, where they run some of their most iconic campaigns.
Despite the years, the Nigerian girl is still beautiful and that photo shoot that made her go viral in 2018 was the start of a promising career in the modeling world.
For her part, the photographer who made her famous confessed that from the beginning, her plans have been to photograph Jare again when she turns 21, so that she herself can see her transformation from child to adult captured in images.
Source: Okchicas
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