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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 22 Oct 2016

    Kenya's first 'Mr and Miss Albino' pageant 🎥 #BeautyBeyondTheSkinpic.twitter.com/PMbKQcdgLO

    7:00 AM - 22 Oct 2016
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    • Loise Machira Christoph S. Yattara mbuyi kaumba Alanon Pendo Magada Student-Actuary 📊📈 Casper John Janet Alupu Lier Emerald🇬🇭
    22 replies 942 retweets 825 likes
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      2. John V. Lombardo‏ @JohnVLombardo 22 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But the REAL acceptance comes when they can compete in the "regular" pageants.

        1 reply 8 retweets 15 likes
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      1. ATLien‏ @tsnkra 22 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        nice to see a positive story for once about people with albinism.

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      1. Chi Deva‏ @AumYeYe 22 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/kCQiaNsTTP

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      1. Bibianne Situma‏ @SitumaBibianne 22 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        wow we are proud of them most of them are hidden but when they show case their beauty they will be recognized to be as normal

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      1. Sue Newton‏ @ILoveHillaryC 23 Oct 2016
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        @ritaloooc69 go Kenya!!

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      1. Àìná™ 💎‏ @biccylicious 23 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        nice 😍 the guy on wine tho...staring at them like "continue deceiving yourself"

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      1. @Biafran Biafra‏ @ekdillinger007 22 Oct 2016
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        This is one Nigeria, this is one big fat useless created #British zoo called Nigeria #DivideNigeria topic.twitter.com/3oZKJCTspE

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      1. Science & Wonders‏ @JazzObenewaa1 22 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is beautiful ❤

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      2. AJ STYLES‏ @realhakzz 22 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @MARJBARS why don't they compete with regular models ?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      4. AJ STYLES‏ @realhakzz 22 Oct 2016
        Replying to @MARJBARS @BBCAfrica

        LOOOOOOOL I forgot to take your @ out my bad sorry Mitchell

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      1. Sam Stephen‏ @AnyStephen1 24 Oct 2016
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        @mildredtuhaise lovely!

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      1. Dennis Mugabe‏ @DennisMugabe 23 Oct 2016
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        @mildredtuhaise someone should introduce this to our Ugandan albino society. The platform can as well bring out their concerns.

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      1. Primo da Don‏ @39Balluh 23 Oct 2016
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        @LikkleGalBigGun That's good, to make those girls feel good about themselves

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      1. Charles Kalinzi‏ @charlieklz 23 Oct 2016
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        @jkkarungi dear Ugandans, isn't this an opportunity to copy pls?

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      1. Beauty By SJ‏ @beautybysylviaj 23 Oct 2016
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        amazing 🙏🏾

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