Her father was a member of the United States Navy for 23 years, and McCullough thus lived in various places such as Sicily, Kára Deidra McCullough is an American beauty pageant titleholder and a physical scientist at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. McCullough was born in Naples, Italy to Betty Ann Parker and Artensel E. I’m used to being called “negra” and hearing who says I’m not Italian, when in Nigeria I’ve Italia 2015, Osaremen Mangano: ‘So cos’è il razzismo, all’asilo mi … Quote: “unfortunately racism still exists, I have lived since childhood even though I am 100% Italian. Nationality: Italian Ethnicity: Father Italian (Sicillian), Caucasian & Mother Nigerian, African. As Miss France 1993, she knows what it takes to look great in a swimsuit, and with her luxurious and sexy new collection, she can make any woman look like a beauty queen.Ī young Dorothy Dandridge with a group of beauty queens in the She took this pioneering spirit into the worlds of fashion and culture.įrench designer Véronique de la Cruz grew up on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, and has mixed her love of the beach with her passion for fashion in her collection for Aquarella Swimwear. Self-made businesswoman brings with her wide experience and a record of achievement. Being named the first Miss France of color started a revolution and deep-rooted determination which spurred her career into fashion.Ĭreative director and co-founder Veronique de la Cruz believes that “true beauty is a state of mind. “De la Cruz grew up on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and in 1993 traveled to her spiritual homeland to enter the Miss France contest. Guadeloupe-born Véronique de la Cruz Crowned Miss France in 1993, she broke new ground as she led the way for other black women.

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