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Proudly Flaunting Rare Skin Condition, NBA Star’s Girlfriend Has Fans Gushing at the Oscars

Published 03/13/2023, 4:38 PM EDT

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The Oscars are now the talk of the town after the prestigious ceremony was held last night at Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. Everything about the Academy Awards, ranging from the list of award-winners to the red carpet, has garnered tremendous public attention like every year. Apart from Hollywood stars, super models have attracted public attention too by walking on the red carpet. The Oscars debut of a certain supermodel prompted a lot of appreciation from NBA fans on the Internet.

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Apart from being a supermodel, Winnie Harlow is a spokesperson for the skin condition of vitiligo. Vitiligo is a rare skin disorder that causes the skin to lose its color. Harlow is the first woman with vitiligo to have walked at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

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Among NBA fans, the Canadian model is also famous for another season. Winnie Harlow and the Washington Wizards star Kyle Kuzma have been dating since 2020. The popular couple started seeing each other during Kuzma’s stint the Lakers. They made their relationship public in 2021. Meanwhile, Harlow has recently left the NBA fandom stunned after her dazzling Oscars appearance.

Winnie Harlow stuns everyone in her Oscar debut

Winnie Harlow’s life is an inspiration for many. Just like many NBA superstars, Harlow too has a story of mettle and perseverance. She was diagnosed with vitiligo at the age of four. Throughout her life, Harlow was bullied and harassed for her skin condition, so much so that she even contemplated suicide. From there on, she went on to become a popular fashion model and has now reached the Oscars red carpet.

Harlow brightened the Oscars red carpet on her debut as she showed up with a canary yellow Armani gown. The supermodel took pride in herself and nailed the show. Moreover, since it was her first Oscars, Harlow could not contain her excitement, and went on to share her best moments from the ceremony on Instagram.

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She also flaunted her beautiful skin confidently, while plugging her product during an Oscars interview. “…Soft hair, glowing skin, lot of Cay Skin on the glowing skin“, Harlow stated. Incidentally, Cay Skin is a skincare product by Harlow.

Meanwhile, fans rushed to praise the beautiful model on her gorgeous look. Here are some comments from the fans, “love your look, iconic and flawless,” “Winnie Harlow baby…Lovely women you’ve look so very radiantly dazzlingly and so very gorgeously extravagant,” “Come on now!!!!!! Oscar’s red carpet looking like a trophy”, “look at you blessing that Oscars red carpet with your beauty and that CAY SKIN GLOW ✨🥹😍.”

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While Harlow was winning, Kuzma lost

During Hollywood’s biggest, elsewhere, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards were locking horns. While Harlow set out to the red carpet, her boyfriend was on the court. As it turned out, only Winnie Harlow ended the night on a happy note. Kuzma’s side was totally outplayed by the 76ers.

If it were any other night, Winnie Harlow would have been on the courtside cheering for Kyle Kuzma. However, missing the Oscars was never an option.

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Krishna Prasad is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He has a Master's degree in English and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism. A trained reporter, Krishna's intense passion for sportswriting prompted him to become an NBA journalist.
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Satagni Sikder