Joan Smalls calls out discrimination in the fashion industry, says she's been the 'token black girl'

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Model Joan Smalls took to Instagram Thursday morning to call out the fashion industry for discrimination.In a five and a half minute vide posted to her IGTV, that she titled We Are Not A Trend, the Puerto Rican born model took aim at brands, agents and fashion publications for profiting off of black and brown bodies and culture and perpetuating racism.Smalls also revealed that she will be donating 50 percent of the income she makes throughout the year to organizations that support the Black Lives Matter movement.She has worked with nearly every high-end designer and in 2018 made number eight on Forbes' list of highest paid models with an estimated $8.5 million yearly earning.