Nyakim Gatwech is a 24-year-old Sudanese model with exceptional quality and beauty. She has the darkest skin known. Her black, is as dark as it gets and with this unique and amazing skin tone, she is going forward with a message to all, try not to fear the dark.
Gatwech is challenging everyone to break down the color barrier and accept every color as unique and beautiful. With her extreme dark in one end and other white models at the other.
Gatwech relocated to live in Minneapolis, Minnesota to pursue a career in modeling. Her unique skin color makes her stand out, combined with her extreme beauty, makes her a fashion icon. She aptly states "My chocolate is elegant. So is what I represent… A nation of warriors."
The famous model has a great following on Instagram, where every photo she uploads receives over 10,000 likes immediately and has over 100,000 followers. Gatwech told the media that "You won't believe the kind of questions I get and the kind of looks I get for having this skin."
In one instance, an Uber driver turned around to Gatwech and told her that she should try to bleach her skin. To which Gatwech laughed. Gatwech is also a global activist in Black rights, and she has been branded "Queen of the Dark," to which she takes great pride. Gatwech calls out "Black is bold, black is beautiful, black is gold… Don't let American standards damage your African soul. Love the skin you live in, no matter what color or shade it may be!"
Gatwech has written many true statements to all her black followers, telling them "You are beyond beautiful and the love I have for you is unconditional because you are me," as well as "Let's show the world how beautiful and intelligent we are apart from just being dark-skinned."
To sum up in her own words: "My skin absorbs the suns rays, and my hair defies gravity. Now you can't tell me I'm not magical!"