Jael Strauss

Jael was a contestant on "America's Next Top Model." After making it to the bottom 5, Jael was eliminated after showing her poor CoverGirl commercial skills. Nonetheless, she remains my favorite girl of all the cycles. Looking on her MySpace today, I saw in her blog a link to an article she wrote. There is something she wrote I want to share because it makes a lot of sense.

One thing the show did address was that I am half white, half black. In my eyes, I am very fortunate to be mixed. I feel that I relate to a lot of different cultures. Therefore, I have grown up being free from prejudice. Being that I identify with so many different people, at times it’s actually has left me feeling like I don’t it fit in with anyone. It has forced me to search more for my individuality, rather than searching to fit.

I hope people stop separating themselves from one another and realize that we all bleed red blood.

Rich, poor, white, black, Christian, Jewish, gay, straight…We all need love. We are all equal, as long as we put forth energy in the growth and prosperity of our world.

This is really a smart statement.

Think about it.

Goodnight.