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VS Angel Maria Borges Is the New Face of L’Oréal Paris

Claire Biggerstaff
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A regular on the coveted Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway, Maria Borges has just become the new spokesmodel for internationally acclaimed makeup brand L’Oréal Paris. Maria has been modeling since 2010, and has represented several other brands, like Chanel and Givenchy, but made headlines last year for being the first model to walk on the VS runway with her natural hair.

 

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In a statement, the model explained, “I believe in the beauty of diversity and the empowering message that a girl who started from the bottom can be an international beauty symbol and be living proof that our dreams are valid, and the future ahead of us is bright.” I’m not crying, you’re crying.

This announcement comes alongside L’Oréal’s UK campaign that included several influencers of diverse body types, ethnicities, and abilities.

Will other brands follow suit in the push for diversity and inclusion in the beauty sphere?

Claire Biggerstaff is a senior at Davidson College where she's pursuing a major in English. Since her sophomore year, she's been heavily involved with Her Campus and has written for her school's chapter, interned with Her Campus Media, and eventually became the Editor in Chief of her home chapter. Her work as also appeared on publications like Babe.net and The Odyssey. When she's not researching news stories or holding editing workshops with her writers, you can find her enjoying an episode of The X-Files and thinking about how much she loves autumn.
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Iris was the associate editor at Her Campus. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in communications and gender studies, but was born and raised in France with an English mother. She enjoys country music, the color pink and pretending she has her life together. Iris was the style editor and LGBTQ+ editor for HC as an undergrad, and has interned for Cosmopolitan.com and goop. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @irisgoldsztajn, or check out her writing portfolio here.