Michelle Obama shares support for 4-year-old who called herself 'ugly' in viral video: 'You are gorg

[Judi Lynn]

Michelle Obama shares support for 4-year-old who called herself 'ugly' in viral video: 'You are gorgeous'
BY MARINA PITOFSKY - 03/12/20 07:17 PM EDT

Former first lady Michelle Obama shared support for a 4-year-old girl who went viral this month after calling herself "ugly" and crying in an Instagram video.

“Ariyonna, you are gorgeous. In a world that sometimes tries to say otherwise, I want to tell you—and every other beautiful, intelligent, brave black girl—just how precious you are,” Obama shared Wednesday.

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The video was initially shared by Atlanta-based hairstylist Shabria last week, "Good Morning America" reported. In the now-viral clip, Ariyonna says, "I’m so ugly" while Shabria is combing through her hair.

Shabria tells the girl, “Don’t say that,” before the 4-year-old begins to cry.

“You have this beautiful chocolate skin,” the stylist tells the girl, hugging her while she cries. “You are just so gorgeous.”

“It broke my heart into pieces because she has the GREATEST energy and the most beautiful smile and heart ! She comes from a great home & loving mother . I just think when kids go to school they learn and pick up sooo much different things that they don’t know the definition but they know the feeling !” the hair stylist wrote in the caption of the video, which has more than 486,000 views.

More:
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/487369-michelle-obama-shares-support-for-4-year-old-who-called-herself

[blueinredohio]

1. I was this video on the news this morning.

She is a beautiful little girl.

[Skittles]

2. wow that girl IS very pretty indeed

it is disturbing she thinks otherwise.....I had a mixed race child I was babysitting say she wished she was as white as me - I set her straight in a hurry!