A beautiful
New Jersey teen has become an overnight internet sensation after she
posted a series of images of herself wearing a stunning prom dress that
she herself designed - along with a message about how she learned to
overcome the cruel taunts of school bullies.
Kyemah
McEntyre, an 18-year-old from East Orange, shared several images of
herself at her school prom on Instagram and Twitter earlier this month,
while also revealing that she had earned the coveted title of Prom
Queen.
'I'm Kyemah McEntyre, I am 18 years old and I am undoubtedly of African Descent [sic],' she wrote on Instagram, alongside a picture of herself wearing the stunning floor-length gown.
She went on
to speak out against those who try to bring other people down with
negative words and harsh insults, while urging her followers to embrace
their individuality and their creativity.
'As
an artist I have a completely different point of view compared to most
individuals. I am extremely analytical and observant,' she explained.
'Throughout the world, we have people who do not notice each others
essence and humanity.
'We
stunt our collective spiritual growth by allowing assumptions and
stereotypes to cloud our mind and thus our physical reality. We let
these negative ideas get the best of us, and in turn a world of
isolation is manifested by our lack of sensitivity and desire to
sympathize with each other.
'This
results in a world in which people live within the confines of their
own space, isolated from each other and separated from the rest of the
world.
'Sometimes
we get trapped in our own prejudice ways. We don't notice how the idea
of a particular type of person changes the way we live our lives.'
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She ended
her post by saying: 'Don't let anyone define you. Beautiful things
happen when you take pride in yourself. #blackgirlsrock
#kyebreaktheinternet [sic]'
The
poignant post has since received over 10,000 likes on the photo-sharing
app, with hundreds of people leaving comments to praise Kyemah's
bravery.
'This dress is beautiful and so are you,' one person wrote, while another added: 'Very articulate and inspiring.'
And
as if her powerful statement - and subsequent internet fame - wasn't
enough to help her rise above the horrible comments of bullies gone by,
Kyemah also proudly revealed that she was crowned Prom Queen at her high
school's dance, sharing a picture of herself proudly wearing her crown
and sash.
'I am beyond grateful, what a magical night,' she wrote alongside the selfie.
Kyemah, who
is headed to New York to study at Parson's School of Design later this
year, originally set to work sketching out her own unique prom dress
many months ago.
Inspired
by her African heritage, which is reflected in the bright printed
fabrics of the dress, Kyemah then had a nearby seamstress from Markell's Closet, in Montclair sew the dress specially for her, by hand.
With
its rich, mouthwatering colors, fashionable, plunging neckline and
full, billowing skirt, Kyemah was certainly destined to be the belle of
the ball on the biggest night of her school year.
In fact, her fans online say her dress looks fit for the red carpet.
Today
Kyemah is busy making the most of her new-found fashion fame and is
promoting her artistic and print designs work on Etsy. Her new online
store KyesMind looks set to be a huge success and she's already planning to add new pieces of her artwork.
Her Instagram feed is also fairly similar where her prints are showing for sale at $50-$70 a piece.
Lovely gown..Ghana inspired. ..
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