Man with vitiligo who was suicidal after bullying becomes a model

Darius Vernon who grew up shy, spent the past 14 years avoiding women after a chronic skin condition reduced his self esteem. Darius who is from Willesden, North London, suffers from vitiligo – a condition that causes the skin to lose its pigmentation creating white patches on the body. We’ve seen women who have vitiligo who have become models, Darius has also become a model after being able to overcome his insecurities.

 Darius said as a teenager, he was always bullied and made fun of because of his skin condition and that he even considered killing himself at one point.