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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 1 Nov 2017

    US-Sudan student @anok_yai scouted by top model agency after her photo goes viral on Instagram 💁🏿 http://bbc.in/2A66apu pic.twitter.com/J2TbZ8clbL

    6:56 AM - 1 Nov 2017
    • 203 Retweets
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    • r.e.g_tz Lawrence Kaptunoi Mary Wanjiru Kato Godwin Bina Phinehas  Finn Black Flamingo Sundae Bliss™ JanMaurice
    21 replies 203 retweets 502 likes
      1. rukato wachenuka‏ @wachenukar 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        She has an inspiring dark skin. She can be an inspiration to those contemplating bleaching their dark skins.

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      2. Fiona Lortan‏ @Fifistep 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        South Sudanese, surely?

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Rory‏ @RoryAkira 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @Fifistep @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        I confirm..🙌🏾🙌🏾

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Susanna.‏ @CokeJunkiie 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        I legit saw her picture last week and thought.. “mhh, she’s pretty”.

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      1. Sherita T Douglas - El‏ @SheritaTDouglas 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        I love it!!!

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      1. Mohamed Makiya‏ @MakiyaMohamed 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        She looks like an angel,and her dark skin will take her to the top

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      1. joseph gatimu mwangi‏ @josephgatimumw1 8 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        Beautiful

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      1. Idrisu Muhammadu  🇳🇬‏ @Usman_danAfriki 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        Very important news right there. Thank you BBC "Africa"

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      1. Elder, Karanja‏ @wa_wangechi 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        I love it too

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      1. Samwel Mary‏ @SamwelMary1 2 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        liked her hairstyle

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      1. Miley Maina‏ @maina_miley 12 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        Nice

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      1. Obakeng Pillar‏ @obakengpillar 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        Thanks @BBCAfrica

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      1. RustyCase ™‏ @Rustycase 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Cityinthesun @anok_yai

        👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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      1. Lula Bol‏ @lula_bol 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        😍😍❤️❤️🇸🇸

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      1. COACH LARA‏ @CoachLarae 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        BLACK IS IT!!

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      1. Anderson Mwenda‏ @AndersonMwend16 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        Great

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      1. Pascal Ladu‏ @ladupascal 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        Correction! Not US-Sudan but US-South Sudan Student I guess.

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      1. ibrahimabdullah‏ @ibrahim36418216 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        She's amazing!v.beautiful indeed

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      2. Rory‏ @RoryAkira 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @_Makuac_ @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        @Evalopa Ayooo😭😭😭

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      3. Eva‏ @Evalopa 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @RoryAkira @BBCAfrica @anok_yai

        😑

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