People have said that I wouldn't make it as a model, but I am a model.

人們認為我不可能當上模特兒，但我確實成為了一名模特兒。

I'm Diandra Forrest.

我是 Diandra Forrest。

I was one of the first models with albinism signed to a major modeling agency.

我是最先和大型模特兒公司簽約的白化病模特兒之一。

Albinism is a gene that causes lack of pigment in hair, skin, and eyes.

白化病是一種基因，會使頭髮、皮膚和眼睛缺乏色素。

I grew up in the Bronx, so there's a lot of either blacks or Hispanics.

我在布朗克斯長大，所以有許多黑人或西班牙裔的居民。

People were always like, "What are you?" you know.

人們總是這麼問我：「妳到底是哪個種族的？」你懂的。

I'd be like, "Yeah, I'm black or African American."

我回答：「我是黑人或非裔美國人，」

And it's like, "No, you're not."

但他們會反駁說：「不，妳不是。」

I'm just, "Okay, how are you gonna tell me what I am?"

我心想：「等等，你怎麼能決定我的種族呢?」

Rain is my daughter, my eight-week now old daughter.

Rain 是我的女兒，我剛滿 8 週的女兒。

We're a very blended family, when it comes to skin color.

談到膚色時，我們是非常「混合」的家庭。

Black comes in all shades, so we're just adding more complexions to my family's.

黑人的膚色擁有各種色度，所以我們只是讓整個家庭的膚色變得更多元。

I walked the runway with Rain during Fashion Week and she slept the whole time.

我帶著 Rain 一起在時裝週上走秀，她全程都在睡覺。

I want her to grow up to be, you know, her own person, not afraid to ask questions, know who she is, and be interested to know who other people are as well.

我希望她長大後成為，你懂得，一個獨立自主的人，不畏懼發問、了解她自己，同時也能樂於去認識他人。

I didn't always feel beautiful.

我以前不覺得自己美。

Words do hurt, you know.

文字其實是可以傷人的。

I am bothered by things people say.

我確實會被人們的言語影響。

But, you know there's beauty in everybody.

但是每個人都有美麗的地方。

And I think it should be celebrated.

我覺得它應該被讚頌。

Once you feel the confidence and know who you are as a person,

一旦你有信心並充分了解自己，

it can't really affect you anymore.