Unfair as it may seem, beautiful supermodel brains prove that sometimes the stereotypes just aren't true.
Beverly Johnson was the first Black woman to ever appear on the cover of American Vogue in 1974, paving the way for prominent supermodels like Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell. But before making fashion history, Johnson was studying criminal justice at Northeastern University in order to become a lawyer. With so many young girls looking up to these impossibly perfect figures and setting unrealistic expectations of what they should look and be like, it is certainly positive to see models recognized and appreciated for their intelligence. Though the world of professional modeling isn't much the place for boasting smarts, it is refreshing to look at some familair faces and know there's much more below the surface.
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