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Spokesmodel, not silenced model, Munroe Bergdorf spoke her piece

When L'Oreal dismissed Black trans model Munroe Bergdorf for critiquing white supremacy, she bounced back as Illamasqua's spokesmodel.

by Imani Jackson

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