Fortunately, she had the chance to work with a London photographer who treated her like any other model, resulting in a stunning photoshoot. One of the photos was even featured in Vogue Italia in its June 2019 issue.
“At the time, I didn’t know what an important magazine it was, and it took me a while to realize why people got so excited about it,” she recalled.
Modeling also brings its challenges for Xueli. With only 8 to 10% vision, looking directly at camera flashes can be painful. Despite this, she continues to model to represent people like her who do not fit conventional beauty standards.
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“There are still models who are like eight foot two and skinny but now people with disabilities or differences are featured more in the media and this is great – but it should be normal,” she said in the interview.
“Maybe because I cannot see everything properly, I focus more on people’s voices and what they have to say,” she explained. “So their inner beauty is more important to me,” she added.
Xueli hopes to make a difference by raising awareness about albinism. “I want to use modeling to talk about albinism and say it’s a genetic disorder, it’s not a curse,” she said. “The way to talk about it is to say ‘a person with albinism’ because being ‘an albino’ sounds as if it defines who you are.”
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She’s determined to create change. “I’m not going to accept that children are being murdered because of their albinism. I want to change the world,” she declared.
We wish Xueli Abbing great success in her journey and believe she will continue to inspire and educate people around the globe.
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