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Artist Creates Dolls With Vitiligo For Kids With This Rare Skin Condition
Artist Creates Dolls With Vitiligo For Kids With This Rare Skin Condition
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Artist Creates Dolls With Vitiligo For Kids With This Rare Skin Condition

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Everyone wants to feel represented and looks like many artists nowadays are on a mission to make everyone feel included.

Kay Black, aka Kay Customz, creates unique custom-made dolls inspired by real people. Her newest, beautiful creations are amazing dolls with vitiligo. The artist paints the skin of her dolls with intricate patterns inspired by images of women and girls who have this condition and creates different styles fitting each doll.

“I love what I do and take pride in each custom design!” says the artist, and we believe she should as Kay’s creations make the world a better place.

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    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

    Author, Approved Contributor

    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    Lai100
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it just me or is the spot the shape of Africa

    Catlady6000
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous. Would like to see a Caucasian doll, too. My (32yr old) blond, blue eyed niece has vitiligo. She would've gone nuts :)!

    Kira Thesloth
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 1/2 mexican, this condition & mongolian marks are fairly common in our family. I wish more dolls like these existed for every skin color.

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    Lai100
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't get me wrong I love the idea of more acceptance dolls especially working the in the preschool field. I see alot of children even upset cause they are darker than their mom. But to make the clear distinction of Africa is poorly represented because caucasians have this disease as well.

    Olivia W
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all of them are shaped like Africa though

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    Denali Kincaid
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree they should make dolls for Caucasians and other ethnicities with this disease, but progress has to start somewhere guys.

    Rhys Pittman
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dunno why people are putting the onus on a black woman to do it either. There are millions doll makers that don't make dolls with vitiligo. Why aren't they doing it too?

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    Olivia W
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love how one of the shapes is Africa.

    William Moore
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I Have Vitiligo and I find these and myself beautiful 11324870_5...c161b7.jpg 11324870_509390982546933_2100501399_n-59d8907c161b7.jpg

    Lana Zhao
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love to see these in every skin colour. Vitiligo is common in my family, and I know a number of Caucasians with it too.

    Poa Bey
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PROBLEM....!‼️ ‼️‼️‼️WRONG CONTINENT!‼️‼️‼️‼️ ..We are not from there😳 - WE are the #Autochthon & Indigenous Peoples of the America(s)🇲🇦... this DOLL though it may seem harmless is a part of a FREE MASONIC COLONIAL MILITARY WAR FAR CAMPAIGN, in the mass media - ((designed)) to Disenfranchise, #ESCHEAT and #convince these, "so called" PEOPLE OF COLOR, BLACKS, NERO, COLOREDS, AFRICAN AMERICANS, HEBREWS, INDIANS ETC... ... TO CONVINCE THEM to give-up #their ((🇲🇦Jus Sanginis, Jus Soli)) blood and birthrights to these Vast America Estates and their Ancient Moorish Al Moroccan Empire today known as the United States Republic... give it up by disconnecting themselves from the land by their own confession! Basically to keep this BLACK/ WHITE/ AFRICAN social engineering thing going that has our people in the position of FKed from the get go! Truth-2-5d...976f66.jpg Truth-2-5d2aa63976f66.jpg

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    Lai100
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it just me or is the spot the shape of Africa

    Catlady6000
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous. Would like to see a Caucasian doll, too. My (32yr old) blond, blue eyed niece has vitiligo. She would've gone nuts :)!

    Kira Thesloth
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 1/2 mexican, this condition & mongolian marks are fairly common in our family. I wish more dolls like these existed for every skin color.

    Load More Replies...
    Lai100
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't get me wrong I love the idea of more acceptance dolls especially working the in the preschool field. I see alot of children even upset cause they are darker than their mom. But to make the clear distinction of Africa is poorly represented because caucasians have this disease as well.

    Olivia W
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all of them are shaped like Africa though

    Load More Replies...
    Denali Kincaid
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree they should make dolls for Caucasians and other ethnicities with this disease, but progress has to start somewhere guys.

    Rhys Pittman
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dunno why people are putting the onus on a black woman to do it either. There are millions doll makers that don't make dolls with vitiligo. Why aren't they doing it too?

    Load More Replies...
    Olivia W
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love how one of the shapes is Africa.

    William Moore
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I Have Vitiligo and I find these and myself beautiful 11324870_5...c161b7.jpg 11324870_509390982546933_2100501399_n-59d8907c161b7.jpg

    Lana Zhao
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love to see these in every skin colour. Vitiligo is common in my family, and I know a number of Caucasians with it too.

    Poa Bey
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PROBLEM....!‼️ ‼️‼️‼️WRONG CONTINENT!‼️‼️‼️‼️ ..We are not from there😳 - WE are the #Autochthon & Indigenous Peoples of the America(s)🇲🇦... this DOLL though it may seem harmless is a part of a FREE MASONIC COLONIAL MILITARY WAR FAR CAMPAIGN, in the mass media - ((designed)) to Disenfranchise, #ESCHEAT and #convince these, "so called" PEOPLE OF COLOR, BLACKS, NERO, COLOREDS, AFRICAN AMERICANS, HEBREWS, INDIANS ETC... ... TO CONVINCE THEM to give-up #their ((🇲🇦Jus Sanginis, Jus Soli)) blood and birthrights to these Vast America Estates and their Ancient Moorish Al Moroccan Empire today known as the United States Republic... give it up by disconnecting themselves from the land by their own confession! Basically to keep this BLACK/ WHITE/ AFRICAN social engineering thing going that has our people in the position of FKed from the get go! Truth-2-5d...976f66.jpg Truth-2-5d2aa63976f66.jpg

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