Salem Mitchell

Salem Mitchell (born 1998)[1] is an American model. She is known for her numerous facial freckles. Mitchell was discovered through Instagram and is currently signed to LA Ford Models.[2]

Early life and education

Mitchell was born and raised in San Diego, California and is African American.[1][2] Her grandmother is Filipino.[3] She graduated from San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, where she studied dance, in 2016.[1][2] She enrolled at San Diego State University to study business marketing.[4]

Career

Mitchell amassed a large following through Instagram.[5] One day Mitchell posted a photo of herself on Twitter next to a bruised banana after trolls compared her freckles to the overripe fruit.[1] After the photo went viral, a Paper Magazine writer, Maiya Toledano, invited Mitchell to do a feature shoot through Instagram.[2] Mitchell later signed to Ford Models.[2]

Mitchell has appeared in music videos for artists such as SZA and Cardi B.[4] She has worked with retailers including GAP, Converse, and SavagexFenty.[1][6] Her first cover was for Numéro Berlin.[2] She was asked by Beyonce to model apparel related to Lemonade.[7]

Mitchell has been the target of cyberbullying for her freckles and was once called "ghetto" by internet commenters.[1] She wrote a response on Instagram Stories that discussed cultural appropriation and the devaluation of African American female beauty when those features are on Black women.[8]

In 2019 Mitchell collaborated with Known Supply to develop an eco-friendly limited edition collection of apparel called Only Human.[7] She is an advocate for making the fashion industry more sustainable.[7][7]

Mitchell was a nominee for Best of Social Media in the Fashion category at the 11th Shorty Awards.[9]

References
  1. Weinstock, Tish; Petty, Felix (2018-05-21). "this model hit back at trolls who compared her freckles to a bruised banana". I-D. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  2. "Watch This Face: Salem Mitchell". Harper's BAZAAR. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  3. "Salem Mitchell Would Like To Recommend A Really Affordable Lip Balm". Into The Gloss. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. "Salem Mitchell Is The Next Model Everyone Will Be Talking About". NYLON. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  5. "It-Model Salem Mitchell Reveals How SoCal Girls Do Winter Style". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  6. "Model Salem Mitchell takes us inside Rihanna's Savage X Fenty campaign shoot". ABC News. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  7. Bennett, Willa; Soloff, Jasper. "Salem Mitchell Is Making The Internet A Kinder Place". Nylon. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  8. Nast, Condé. "Model Salem Mitchell Had the Best Response to a Person Calling Her "Ghetto"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  9. "Salem Mitchell - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
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