But for Gollorias dark skin, the shades were laughably unwearable.
Brands that release a product she loves get told to Come to the front!
one of her signature aphorisms.
TikTok star and beauty influencer Golloria G.Grace Bukunmi*
With 2.9 million TikTok followers and growing, Golloria represents more than just a new generation of vloggers.
This is where Golloria comes in.
Golloria grew up a South Sudanese refugee in the United States.
We came to Missouri which is a very red state.
So we were dealing with a lot of cultural differences and racism.
It was a lot, she says.
People felt seen by her content and began to DM her to let her know.
Im not alone and I cant stop now.
Taking a break isnt weakness.
Its a beautiful form of resistance.
I think thats what really drove me and thats still whats driving me now.
South Sudanese people are some of the darkest people in the world, she tellsRolling Stone.
I have dealt with racism and colorism for my entire life.
Yes, its makeup.
But all of her callouts havent been as well received.
None of these are gonna work on skin as dark as mine.
So I took my step back, and I came back better, and I came back harder.
Taking a break isnt weakness.
Its a beautiful form of resistance.
And that is never a thing a city girl should do.
