Samantha Harris reveals she’s been called ‘a token Aboriginal model’ as she speaks out on racism

Samantha Harris is one of Australia’s most lauded models in the fashion industry. 

But in the wake of global Black Lives Matter protests, the 29-year-old has revealed that she has been the target of racism. 

In an interview with Channel Seven on Friday, the indigenous beauty explained: ‘I still can’t believe that I’ve been singled out about my culture and my race.

‘I’ve been told that I’m a token Aboriginal model, and that I’m only a model because I’m Aboriginal,’ she said. 

Sam added: ‘Racism is still very loud and dominant in the country and in the world. It’s heartbreaking that it’s still happening to this day. 

‘It’s 2020 – why is racism still happening? It just breaks my heart. It has affected me and it really upsets me that it’s still happening. 

‘This happened to my mum when she was growing up. For people to single you out, and single a race out, it’s not right.

‘There is one race, the human race, that’s what I like to say’, she concluded. 

Samantha became a household name after she won the Girlfriend Model Search at the age of 13.

By the age of 18, she became the the second Indigenous model to ever appear on the cover of Vogue.  

Sam recently revealed she is often attacked by nasty trolls on social media.

In an interview with POPSUGAR Australia Samantha confessed people often leave ‘horrible’ comments on her Instagram posts. 

‘There are a lot of people, with a lot of opinions, and some of them aren’t very nice,’ she confessed.

‘I’ve had some horrible things come my way, but I just take it with a grain of salt. It does hurt my feelings, but I’d rather them be saying it to me than a young girl that hasn’t had as much life experience and can handle it.’