Supermodel Winnie Harlow poses in just her thong in racy new Instagram photo
The body-confident model shares an inspirational message of self love to her social media followers
MODEL Winnie Harlow showed off her slender curves in a striking almost-naked Instagram selfie.
The Canadian star - who is known for embracing her skin pigment condition Vitiligo - wowed fans as she gave a clear look at her slim physique and perky bum in the snap.
Posing in just a thong and facing away from the mirror, Winnie wrote: "the real difference isn't my skin.
"It's the fact that I don't find my beauty in the opinions of others. I'm beautiful because I know it. Celebrate Your unique beauty today (& everyday)!"
The post made it clear that Winnie Harlow doesn't think beauty lies in the "opinions of others".
The 23-year-old model's outspoken post comes as no surprise because she has previously admitted she is a "tough guy" and will "muscle through" any problems she is faced with.
Speaking previously, she said: "My best friend teases me about being such a 'tough guy'.
"I always muscle through my problems, but there are still times I'll call her and cry at night because things get tough."
She continued: "Then the next day, I'll be like, 'Cry? Who me? Nah, thugs don't cry' and she'll just laugh like, 'Yeah, right.'"
The Toronto-born star's thick skinned personality comes from when she was bullied for her appearance when she was a child, which caused her to eventually realise her own opinion was what counted and stopped listening to the hurtful comments.
She said: "The only reason I didn't like my skin is because I was told it wasn't what's right. Or I was told it wasn't normal.
"But who's to say that? Eventually I learned that my opinion of myself matters so much more than anyone else's and I wish I'd known it earlier. One day I just didn't give a f**k anymore."
Although Winnie is pleased people find her "inspirational" but she won't go out of her way to change her behaviour to set a good example as she has insisted she isn't a role model.
She explained: "I'm breaking boundaries. But I definitely don't want to be called a role model.”
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