Joan Smalls is opening up about the hardships she's faced throughout her modeling career, specifically, her experiences when it comes to being a woman of color in the fashion industry.The 31-year-old supermodel was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to New York to be a model after graduating from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
Smalls has been vocal about her support for the Black Lives Matter movement, including recently calling out the fashion industry to do more when it comes to diversity and inclusivity instead of only speaking out when it's trendy in a powerful Instagram video.ET's Melicia Johnson spoke with Smalls about her decision to speak out and what the support from her.
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