Nyakim Gatwech
Nyakim Gatwech | |
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 Gatwech in 2020 | |
| Born | January 27, 1993 |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
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Nyakim Gatwech (born January 27, 1993) is an Ethiopian-born American model of South Sudanese descent. She has attracted attention for her dark skin color and has achieved significant popularity on Instagram.[1]
Biography
[edit]Nyakim Gatwech's parents lived in Maiwut, South Sudan, before they fled due to the Second Sudanese Civil War to Gambela, Ethiopia, where Gatwech was born. From there, they migrated to Kenya where they lived in refugee camps until they migrated to the US when Gatwech was 14 years old. Originally settling in Buffalo, New York, Gatwech later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Although she has never been to South Sudan, Gatwech considers herself to be South Sudanese.[2] She considered a modeling career after taking part in a fashion show at St. Cloud State University.[3][4] She has appeared in promotional posters for the 2017 film Jigsaw.[5]
Social media
[edit]Gatwech is known for her naturally dark skin color and has been nicknamed the Queen of the Dark.[6][7] Gatwech has faced self-esteem issues and comments from people who promote bleaching to lighten skin color.[8] She has over 985,000 followers on Instagram.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sudanese Model Nyakim Gatwech". Huffington Post. July 5, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Dis African model skin dey shake fashion world". BBC News Pidgin. December 8, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Instagram Star Blazes Her Own Trail In Modeling World". CBS Minnesota. November 14, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Nyakim Gatwech: The dark exotic beauty queen". Times of India. November 23, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (September 25, 2017). "New Saw 8 Posters Unleash Jigsaw's Blood-Starved Nurses". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Meet The Beautiful Sudanese Model Nicknamed The "Queen Of The Dark"". scubby.com. May 27, 2017.
- ^ Roberts, Mirabella (July 19, 2017). "This Model Was Asked if She Would Bleach Her Skin for $10,000". Teen Vogue. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Queen of the Dark: This Sudanese model was told to bleach her skin by an Uber driver". Hindustan Times. July 13, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "queennyakimofficial". Instagram. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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