Salem Mitchell

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Salem Mitchell
Born (1998-05-25) May 25, 1998 (age 25)
San Diego, CA, US
NationalityAmerican
OccupationModel
Years active2017-present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
AgencyFreedom Models LA
Website www.instagram.com/salemmitchell/

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 Freedom Models LA. [2]

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Early life and education

Mitchell was born and raised in San Diego, California and is African American. [1] [3] Her grandmother is Filipino. [4] She studied dance at San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and graduated in 2016. [1] [3] After high school she enrolled at San Diego State University to study business marketing. [5]

Career

Modeling

Mitchell amassed a large following through Instagram. [6] One day Mitchell posted a photo of herself on Twitter next to a bruised banana in response to trolls who had compared her freckles to the overripe fruit. [1] After the photo went viral, Paper Magazine writer Maiya Toledano contacted Mitchell through Instagram and invited her to do a feature shoot. [3] Mitchell later signed to Ford Models. [3]

Mitchell has appeared in music videos for artists such as SZA and Cardi B. [5] She has worked with retailers including GAP, Converse, and SavagexFenty. [1] [7] Her first cover was for Numéro Berlin. [3] She was asked by Beyoncé to model official apparel related to Lemonade . [8]

Mitchell is now represented by Freedom Models LA. [9]

Other work

Mitchell has been the target of cyberbullying for her freckles and was once called "ghetto" by internet commenters. [1] A response she wrote on Instagram Stories that discussed cultural appropriation and the devaluation of Black features on African American women was covered by Teen Vogue . [10]

In 2019 Mitchell collaborated with Known Supply to develop an eco-friendly limited edition collection of apparel called Only Human. [8] She is an advocate for making the fashion industry more sustainable. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. ↑ https://www.freedommodels.com/losangeles/women/753-salem/ Portfolio at Freedom Models LA
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Watch This Face: Salem Mitchell". Harper's BAZAAR. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  4. ↑ "Salem Mitchell Would Like To Recommend A Really Affordable Lip Balm". Into The Gloss. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. 1 2 "Salem Mitchell Is The Next Model Everyone Will Be Talking About". NYLON. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  6. ↑ "It-Model Salem Mitchell Reveals How SoCal Girls Do Winter Style". Vogue. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  7. ↑ "Model Salem Mitchell takes us inside Rihanna's Savage X Fenty campaign shoot". ABC News. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  8. 1 2 3 Bennett, Willa; Soloff, Jasper. "Salem Mitchell Is Making The Internet A Kinder Place". Nylon. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  9. ↑ https://www.freedommodels.com/losangeles/women/753-salem/
  10. ↑ "Model Salem Mitchell Had the Best Response to a Person Calling Her "Ghetto"". Teen Vogue. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  11. ↑ "Salem Mitchell - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
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