Black Models 2019
17 Models Bringing Their Black Girl Magic to the Fashion Week Runways
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Yai was discovered when a photographer posted a photo of her at Howard University's 2017 Homecoming Yardfest on Instagram and she went viral overnight. After that, she signed to Next Models and her career boomed. In 2018, Yai became the first black model to open a Prada show in 20 years, the last of whom was Naomi Campbell.