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10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

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Meet Kheris Rogers – the 10-year-old who started a clothing line after being bullied for her dark skin.

It all started when her 22-year-old sister Taylor Pollard wanted to make her feel better by posting pictures of Kheris on Twitter with the caption: My sister is only 10, but already royalty #FlexinInHerComplexion. Surprisingly, the tweet went viral with over 83k likes and it eventually not only made Kheris feel better but also encouraged her to create her own clothing line – Flexin’ In My Complexion.

“I’ve been bullied a lot, like in the first grade, I went to school with just four other black kids,” Rogers told Mic. “And kids used to bully me because they weren’t used to my skin tone. There was an incident with a teacher and we had to draw ourselves and she gave us a black crayon instead of a brown crayon, and I was really upset.” But now that Rogers has launched her clothing line, she feels confident as ever: “I feel confident in it myself because, even if I still get picked on because I’m darker, when I put on the T-shirt, it makes me feel bold.” Hopefully, the empowering clothing line will help everyone feel confident in their skin: “I just hope that especially for younger kids, people start to feel more confident in their skin,” Pollard said. “It doesn’t matter how dark or light you are, just knowing that it’s beautiful and that your complexion doesn’t determine your beauty.”

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More info: Instagram | flexininmycomplexion.com (h/t: mic)

Meet Kheris Rogers – the 10-year-old who was bullied for her dark skin and decided to do something about it

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

“I’ve been bullied a lot, like in the first grade, I went to school with just four other black kids,” Rogers said

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

“And kids used to bully me because they weren’t used to my skin tone”

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

“There was an incident with a teacher and we had to draw ourselves and she gave us a black crayon instead of a brown crayon, and I was really upset”

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

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Then one day Roger’s sister wanted to make her feel better about her skin so she posted her pics on Twitter with the caption:

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

“My sister is only 10, but already royalty #FlexinInHerComplexion”

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

The tweet went viral with over 83k likes and it not only made her feel better but encouraged her to start an empowering t-shirt line

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

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“I feel confident in it myself because, even if I still get picked on because I’m darker, when I put on the T-shirt, it makes me feel bold”

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

“I just hope that especially for younger kids, people start to feel more confident in their skin,” Pollard said

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10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

“It doesn’t matter how dark or light you are, just knowing that it’s beautiful and that your complexion doesn’t determine your beauty”

10-Year-Old Shuts Down Bullies By Launching Clothing Line That Helps People Feel Confident In Their Skin

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Me. 7 years ago

My friend, who is white, used to be in a mostly black and Hispanic school and was bullied for her skin color. Racism goes both ways.

37points

borklaser 7 years ago

my oldest daughter is the only white kid in her class(she's half hispanic, but is pale with blonde hair/blue eyes), to my knowledge she's never been bullied. she did have an experience like this girl once, a little girl told her she should color her self portrait with a white crayon, she just laughed and said she wasn't white, she was peach.

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Izzy's Maid 7 years ago

True. Although white people can usually break out of poverty situations far easier. I lived in Detroit for 10 years and cashiers, etc. would smile and chat with the black guy in front of me but would give me a look that would melt steel. I always thought to myself: "but, hey, sister, I'm here in the same situation as you." But I really wasn't...I got out.

2points

Randomcthulu 7 years ago

I grew up as a pale redhead in a predominantly Hispanic community, was picked on enough that I wanted to dye my hair black in 3rd grade...

2points

José Alejandro Díaz Bravo 7 years ago

But it's just school not all the world around....

1point

Kira Thesloth 7 years ago

Wow every single time. Well she'll get 'em back when she can get a good job & stay outta jail no matter what she does because she's white & that's the way the real world works.

0points

Randomcthulu 7 years ago

I kind of want one of those shirts because I'm peachy/ porcelain and it doesn't bother me

0points

Ricky Couture 7 years ago

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Tiffany Harding 7 years ago

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Anne Madag 7 years ago

She is Beautiful, She can be a Model soon, hope so.

35points

Sarah Malcolmson Palmer 7 years ago

Or maybe a nuclear physicist... neurosurgeon... teacher.... lawyer... project manager

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szatan667 7 years ago

That was soooo deep omg.....

2points

gale2384 7 years ago

Models bring beauty to the world too. There may be others that assume a modeling career path is an enticed aspect, thinking women that pursue it are shallow or objects on a pedestal, but too often, the good aspects are lost under the negatives: diverse faces/races, plus size modeling, or everyday still-life images, as her. Some people may take it to a place of bitterness, or jealously, or seen as exploiting of the body, but it's hard work/an art form, and as a girl, celebrating the beauty of her skin, she shouldn't be brought down if she chooses to pursue it, because some perceive it degraded, one line of work over another. If some want to change what they see as a negative in the modeling industry, then there should be positives that inspire diversity of different bodies/faces in the industry. Not saying she couldn't be any of those other jobs, but that doesn't mean this little girl can't also change the world, too, by also being a model - if she were to choose it. It's her life.

0points

Rhon 7 years ago

Oh dear sweet girl! I know it's hard when you're young but never, ever let anyone make you feel anything but a beautiful woman because of the shade of your skin. You are stunning!

15points

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Me. 7 years ago

My friend, who is white, used to be in a mostly black and Hispanic school and was bullied for her skin color. Racism goes both ways.

37points

borklaser 7 years ago

my oldest daughter is the only white kid in her class(she's half hispanic, but is pale with blonde hair/blue eyes), to my knowledge she's never been bullied. she did have an experience like this girl once, a little girl told her she should color her self portrait with a white crayon, she just laughed and said she wasn't white, she was peach.

30points

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Izzy's Maid 7 years ago

True. Although white people can usually break out of poverty situations far easier. I lived in Detroit for 10 years and cashiers, etc. would smile and chat with the black guy in front of me but would give me a look that would melt steel. I always thought to myself: "but, hey, sister, I'm here in the same situation as you." But I really wasn't...I got out.

2points

Randomcthulu 7 years ago

I grew up as a pale redhead in a predominantly Hispanic community, was picked on enough that I wanted to dye my hair black in 3rd grade...

2points

José Alejandro Díaz Bravo 7 years ago

But it's just school not all the world around....

1point

Kira Thesloth 7 years ago

Wow every single time. Well she'll get 'em back when she can get a good job & stay outta jail no matter what she does because she's white & that's the way the real world works.

0points

Randomcthulu 7 years ago

I kind of want one of those shirts because I'm peachy/ porcelain and it doesn't bother me

0points

Ricky Couture 7 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Tiffany Harding 7 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Anne Madag 7 years ago

She is Beautiful, She can be a Model soon, hope so.

35points

Sarah Malcolmson Palmer 7 years ago

Or maybe a nuclear physicist... neurosurgeon... teacher.... lawyer... project manager

56points

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szatan667 7 years ago

That was soooo deep omg.....

2points

gale2384 7 years ago

Models bring beauty to the world too. There may be others that assume a modeling career path is an enticed aspect, thinking women that pursue it are shallow or objects on a pedestal, but too often, the good aspects are lost under the negatives: diverse faces/races, plus size modeling, or everyday still-life images, as her. Some people may take it to a place of bitterness, or jealously, or seen as exploiting of the body, but it's hard work/an art form, and as a girl, celebrating the beauty of her skin, she shouldn't be brought down if she chooses to pursue it, because some perceive it degraded, one line of work over another. If some want to change what they see as a negative in the modeling industry, then there should be positives that inspire diversity of different bodies/faces in the industry. Not saying she couldn't be any of those other jobs, but that doesn't mean this little girl can't also change the world, too, by also being a model - if she were to choose it. It's her life.

0points

Rhon 7 years ago

Oh dear sweet girl! I know it's hard when you're young but never, ever let anyone make you feel anything but a beautiful woman because of the shade of your skin. You are stunning!

15points

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