A four-year-old girl named Ariyonna has become embraced by the internet after an Instagram video in which she admitted she felt “ugly” went viral.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama took to Instagram to repost the heartbreaking video, in which the youngster is having her hair styled and declares, “I’m so ugly.” As the stylist balks, insisting, “You are just so gorgeous,” Ariyonna breaks into tears and collapses into the stylist’s arms.
RELATED: Michelle Obama Opens Up About Her Marriage During Onstage Chat With Oprah “Ariyonna, you are gorgeous,” Obama wrote in the caption. “In a world that sometimes tries to say otherwise, I want to tell you — and every other beautiful, intelligent, brave black girl — just how precious you are,” she added.
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