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Joan Smalls Quotes

I just want to continue to break barriers and to show the industry and the world that beauty is diverse, and you don't have to be a certain stereotype to be beautiful.

I just want to continue to break barriers and to show the industry and the world that beauty is diverse, and you don't have to be a certain stereotype to be beautiful.

"Puerto Rican model Joan Smalls breaks down color barriers, one runway at a time" by Emanuella Grinberg, www.cnn.com. September 7, 2012.

When you look at the world, the world isn't just one palette. It's a beautiful rainbow, and why not have someone to represent that rainbow?

"Puerto Rican model Joan Smalls breaks down color barriers, one runway at a time" by Emanuella Grinberg, www.cnn.com. September 7, 2012.

I would like to pick Rihanna's brain. I love her style and what she does.

"Joan Smalls on House of Style, Rihanna, and Eating Sugar" by Alex Catarinella, www.elle.com. September 8, 2012.

I also work out because I have scoliosis. I have to maintain certain strength in my core.

"Joan Smalls on House of Style, Rihanna, and Eating Sugar". Interview with Alex Catarinella, www.elle.com. September 8, 2012.

I try not to go to sleep with makeup, because I think it clogs your pores. I always wash my face with something that contains salicylic acid.

"Joan Smalls on House of Style, Rihanna, and Eating Sugar" by Alex Catarinella, www.elle.com. September 8, 2012.