@fashiongirl911 not all dominicans are black, many of them are white too or mestizo(white/indian) or zambo(black/indian) & this looks zambo to me but i guess you are talking about these afro-dominicans claiming their not black but "dominican", i think thats more domincan-americans who wanna make clear that they belong to a culture different from that of afro-americans & i used to think that "i'm not black, i'm latino" statement was stupid but i realized "black" here means afro-american
@theapol1 Racially, she is black. Ethnically,she is latina, but a black latina. And not all black people have afros. Our hair texture and skin colors vary from the lightest to the darkest.
@theapol1 LMFAOOO she's a BLACK LATINA, I'm black and my hairs longer then hers, its called a straightener. I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't consider herself black though a lot of dominicans are weird like that.
@theapol1 Wow your comment is demonstrating ignorance. For starters not all ppl that are black have afros or weaves. There are tons of "blacks" that have hair that is the same as a caucasian person.
In fact I bet Arlenis Sosa has naturally curly hair or pelo rizo.
Also Arlenis Sosa considers herself to be black/Afro Dominican so YES she is black.
@theapol1 Also if we use your "logic" based on what you said, there are "Latin" girls that have afros or weaves or afrotextured "nappy" hair if you will.
@theapol1 BITCH SHE IS BLACK. you stupid ass CRACKER. dont tell her what race she is, she looks like my SISTER. you fucking demon! i hate you fuckign self hating bitch peopl. THIS IS A BLACK WOMAN!
I'm Dominican and I can tell you right now we are not black, we are a mixture of the Tiano Indians and Spain Blood some of us might have some Haitian blood or some of us just tan easily because of the Tiano blood and the Caribbean sun ._.
@dokidokitoshi Yes you are black. I am dominican and we have predominantly african ancestors aswell as spanish ancestors. I hate us always denying our black roots, as if we are ashamed that we have some black blood in us or something.
"......as if we are ashamed that we have some black blood in us or something".
Very intelligent and astute comment. I have not read your previous comments, just this one. Well said. At the root of all of this ignorance seems to be "shame" and "hierarchy", which is sad. Well said.
American conventions gave succes to models like Jaunel McKenzie and all the jamaicans models,who are dark skin. When models come from Caribbean Islands found easy succes in New York,doesn't matter if they are light or dark skin.Iman spoke out clearly about that, Americans have problems concerning American black models, not with Africans and West Indies models.That's why Selita signed with Victoria Secret's,Arlenis with Lancome,etc...
@dopemcee ok even though she dont consider herself black, the bottom line is that she is and when did you hear her say she dont consider herself black ? cause dominicans are black... dopemcee you should really stop typing and leaving dumb comments on youtube
@youngmack213 youngmack you should go back to school and relearn the whole reading and comprehension lessons that you clearly missed...
no where did i say that she doesnt consider herself black...i asked IF she ever categorized herself as black or something else....in my experience even darkskinned hispanics who otherwise would be called black..dont regard themselves as blacks they often try to attach themselves to something other than that title...
@dopemcee why would you want to know if she consider herself black ? she is darkskin weather she like it or not, and yes she do consider herself black, she is proud to be darkskin, i was reading in one of her interviews...... and what ever Dominican dont consider themselves black is delusional.
she lied in the interview, she said she never did any modeling before or knew anything about modeling, however she participated in the elite model look 2006, she has participated in fashion week in the DR, and was on the cover of a magazine.....
por si no pusiste mucha atencion, creo que queda muy claro que ella nunca habia modelado antes de que LUIS MENIEUR la descubriera. Ella dio sus primeros pasos con el (de eso hace 3 años ya) antes de firmar el contrato con Lancome. Saludos
estimada missleidy, creo que no me entendiste, ni entendiste lo que ella contesto cuando le preguntaron que si por lo menos habia levantado una revista de moda: ella contesto que nada que ver con ella, como que nada que ver con ella?, fue participante en un concurso de belleza, como que nada que ver con ella?, y tambien estuvo en una portada de revista, com que nada que ver con ella?
I agree with you,but believe me,her bookers (2 bookers work for her) are smart enough,'cause today it's better to say that she started one week ago,instead one year ago."New Face" is what designers want,not some girl that is in the business since 2006.After that,they prefer to say that they discovered her and not Elite bookers.Marylin has the best supermodels today and of course they want to be the first!!
Anyway, i'm glad that she is succesfull,'cause she is cool and serious.Btw i firmly believe that Carabean islands have the most beautifull girls and unfortunately they are not enough represented in fashion and beauty ads.I met a girl in Milan,she comes from Cuba and her name is Barbara,she was working with Elite and she was gorgeous,she looks a little bit like Jordan nose in Arlenis face.People were like "crazy" when she goes to the supermarket.I had no news,it's a pity!!
wow wow how beautiful. I have not yet seen such skin tone. I love her confidence, It's really contagious. I hope she continues her success as she is such a role model for girls. We need people with such humbleness, and at the same time confidence.. god bless always and protect you.l
Arlenis Sosa Pena!! a HUMBLE parson. God keep blessing you mi prima bella. We, copeyano (people from copey lol) feel so proud of! I wish you the best and never change your personality! She is fron Copey-Montecristi DR.. Aka Copey- city! lolz
Yo la conozco personalmente, por que vive cerca de mi casa y va al mismo salon de belleza al que voy. Ademas de bella es muy simpatica, ha alcanzado mucho en tan poquito tiempo, muchisimos exitos!!
Before watching this and just seeing pictures of her, she didn't read "model" to me. That changed when I saw this video and saw how charming and adorable she is. I dig her. I can't wait to see her in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
I hate how they portrayed her as some poor little foreign girl in US Vogue, yet, even though I can't understand a word she saying, just from her mannerisms I can tell that she's both smart and confident.
Oh well, she's beautiful, my very favourite new model. I really hope she goes far.
She looks like Miss Universe 2011 ( Leila Lopes ) from Angola
mexicangirl1990 5 months ago
She is sooo pretty with a cute personality, hopefully she will remain like that.
cmswannaloveu2 5 months ago
Look, the majority of dominican are black okay. So shut up what u think about the ethnicity of dominican folk !!!
antwandonalds 1 year ago 5
@antwandonalds dominicans are not black....
TheJasonDR 1 month ago
@TheJasonDR yes they are
Iheartneonsparkles 3 days ago
@theapol1 Wow you're an idiot. Latin is not a race, it's an ethnicity. Dominicans are black.
fashiongirl911 1 year ago 10
@fashiongirl911 Not ALL.
y0maris 1 year ago
@fashiongirl911 not all dominicans are black, many of them are white too or mestizo(white/indian) or zambo(black/indian) & this looks zambo to me but i guess you are talking about these afro-dominicans claiming their not black but "dominican", i think thats more domincan-americans who wanna make clear that they belong to a culture different from that of afro-americans & i used to think that "i'm not black, i'm latino" statement was stupid but i realized "black" here means afro-american
NicKingPapiChulo 5 months ago
@fashiongirl911 Dominicans are not black. Some are some are not. Nonsense from your side. People these day, ugh.
cmswannaloveu2 5 months ago
she's so pretty! I wish I looked like her
fashiongirl911 1 year ago
She's NOT black. She's latin, her hair is just the same way of a caucasian person, she doesn't have an afro, or a weave.
theapol1 1 year ago
@theapol1 Racially, she is black. Ethnically,she is latina, but a black latina. And not all black people have afros. Our hair texture and skin colors vary from the lightest to the darkest.
KTBEverlasting 1 year ago 7
@theapol1 LMFAOOO she's a BLACK LATINA, I'm black and my hairs longer then hers, its called a straightener. I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't consider herself black though a lot of dominicans are weird like that.
FlameThe4 1 year ago 2
@theapol1 Wow your comment is demonstrating ignorance. For starters not all ppl that are black have afros or weaves. There are tons of "blacks" that have hair that is the same as a caucasian person.
In fact I bet Arlenis Sosa has naturally curly hair or pelo rizo.
Also Arlenis Sosa considers herself to be black/Afro Dominican so YES she is black.
Ruth Ocumarez also considers herself black.
Hispanic/Latino and Latin are NOT races.
chsn09 1 year ago
@theapol1 Also if we use your "logic" based on what you said, there are "Latin" girls that have afros or weaves or afrotextured "nappy" hair if you will.
chsn09 1 year ago
@theapol1 BITCH SHE IS BLACK. you stupid ass CRACKER. dont tell her what race she is, she looks like my SISTER. you fucking demon! i hate you fuckign self hating bitch peopl. THIS IS A BLACK WOMAN!
AllthingsSweet22 10 months ago
@AllthingsSweet22 woah woah woah calm down
I'm Dominican and I can tell you right now we are not black, we are a mixture of the Tiano Indians and Spain Blood some of us might have some Haitian blood or some of us just tan easily because of the Tiano blood and the Caribbean sun ._.
dokidokitoshi 8 months ago
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youruniquestyle 7 months ago
@dokidokitoshi Yes you are black. I am dominican and we have predominantly african ancestors aswell as spanish ancestors. I hate us always denying our black roots, as if we are ashamed that we have some black blood in us or something.
youruniquestyle 7 months ago 3
@youruniquestyle
"......as if we are ashamed that we have some black blood in us or something".
Very intelligent and astute comment. I have not read your previous comments, just this one. Well said. At the root of all of this ignorance seems to be "shame" and "hierarchy", which is sad. Well said.
drbayoms 2 months ago
@AllthingsSweet22 omg LMFAO
niaZomba 2 months ago
@theapol1 fyiiiii...not all black people have afros or weaves you stupid idiottt!!!
charlenecnw 5 months ago
Jean claude van damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn she is fine
modjuye 1 year ago
she's beautiful...brown skinned beauty..
does she consider herself a black woman or something else?
often dominicans with dark skin dont necessarily abide by the "american conventions"...when it comes ot blackness..
dopemcee 1 year ago
American conventions gave succes to models like Jaunel McKenzie and all the jamaicans models,who are dark skin. When models come from Caribbean Islands found easy succes in New York,doesn't matter if they are light or dark skin.Iman spoke out clearly about that, Americans have problems concerning American black models, not with Africans and West Indies models.That's why Selita signed with Victoria Secret's,Arlenis with Lancome,etc...
woldeyohanes 1 year ago
@dopemcee ok even though she dont consider herself black, the bottom line is that she is and when did you hear her say she dont consider herself black ? cause dominicans are black... dopemcee you should really stop typing and leaving dumb comments on youtube
youngmack213 1 year ago
@youngmack213 youngmack you should go back to school and relearn the whole reading and comprehension lessons that you clearly missed...
no where did i say that she doesnt consider herself black...i asked IF she ever categorized herself as black or something else....in my experience even darkskinned hispanics who otherwise would be called black..dont regard themselves as blacks they often try to attach themselves to something other than that title...
dopemcee 1 year ago
@dopemcee why would you want to know if she consider herself black ? she is darkskin weather she like it or not, and yes she do consider herself black, she is proud to be darkskin, i was reading in one of her interviews...... and what ever Dominican dont consider themselves black is delusional.
youngmack213 1 year ago
I love her! and it's not just because I'm part dominican =P She's awesome! =)
SillyIndieCyndi 2 years ago
Bella Dominicana! She's really down to earth
She looks like she could be Sessilee's little sister
they have the same cat eyes
fazelinae 2 years ago 2
she's so charming!
rainbowmonochrome 2 years ago
Go Montecristi! Tierra de mi madre...
amydafig 2 years ago 2
Me encanta ella.
Se siente bonito de que las unica dos modelos latina de VS son dominicanas.
Arlenys Sosa and Sesilee Lopez.
BonaoNJ14 2 years ago
omahyra mota tambien fue modelo de VS
fabolousprynce 2 years ago
She should try for Miss Universe 2009.
bandstand54 2 years ago
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34cubano34 2 years ago
she lied in the interview, she said she never did any modeling before or knew anything about modeling, however she participated in the elite model look 2006, she has participated in fashion week in the DR, and was on the cover of a magazine.....
34cubano34 2 years ago
Estimado 34cubano34:
por si no pusiste mucha atencion, creo que queda muy claro que ella nunca habia modelado antes de que LUIS MENIEUR la descubriera. Ella dio sus primeros pasos con el (de eso hace 3 años ya) antes de firmar el contrato con Lancome. Saludos
MissLeidy 2 years ago 2
estimada missleidy, creo que no me entendiste, ni entendiste lo que ella contesto cuando le preguntaron que si por lo menos habia levantado una revista de moda: ella contesto que nada que ver con ella, como que nada que ver con ella?, fue participante en un concurso de belleza, como que nada que ver con ella?, y tambien estuvo en una portada de revista, com que nada que ver con ella?
34cubano34 2 years ago
I agree with you,but believe me,her bookers (2 bookers work for her) are smart enough,'cause today it's better to say that she started one week ago,instead one year ago."New Face" is what designers want,not some girl that is in the business since 2006.After that,they prefer to say that they discovered her and not Elite bookers.Marylin has the best supermodels today and of course they want to be the first!!
woldeyohanes 2 years ago
exactly!!!
34cubano34 2 years ago
Anyway, i'm glad that she is succesfull,'cause she is cool and serious.Btw i firmly believe that Carabean islands have the most beautifull girls and unfortunately they are not enough represented in fashion and beauty ads.I met a girl in Milan,she comes from Cuba and her name is Barbara,she was working with Elite and she was gorgeous,she looks a little bit like Jordan nose in Arlenis face.People were like "crazy" when she goes to the supermarket.I had no news,it's a pity!!
woldeyohanes 2 years ago
seriously?
GoodTimeMemories 2 years ago
beautiful black girl... dominican produces alot of pretti ppl. i went there for vacation OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. everyone was gorgeous!
lamionceagain 2 years ago 32
@lamionceagain Thank you!!! I knew that already... hahahaha
DeedeeCullen 1 year ago
wow wow how beautiful. I have not yet seen such skin tone. I love her confidence, It's really contagious. I hope she continues her success as she is such a role model for girls. We need people with such humbleness, and at the same time confidence.. god bless always and protect you.l
starbma 3 years ago
Latina Models!!!
vosharap 3 years ago 2
Arlenis Sosa Pena!! a HUMBLE parson. God keep blessing you mi prima bella. We, copeyano (people from copey lol) feel so proud of! I wish you the best and never change your personality! She is fron Copey-Montecristi DR.. Aka Copey- city! lolz
cutecopeyano 3 years ago
2minican power
johnsexxy 3 years ago
her smile is breathtaking
watwuzmyusername 3 years ago
muy preciosa waooo que linda sonrisa.
aguilucho144 3 years ago
Muy Bonita!!!!
freddyjaye 3 years ago
Yo la conozco personalmente, por que vive cerca de mi casa y va al mismo salon de belleza al que voy. Ademas de bella es muy simpatica, ha alcanzado mucho en tan poquito tiempo, muchisimos exitos!!
Cattitta00 3 years ago 2
Before watching this and just seeing pictures of her, she didn't read "model" to me. That changed when I saw this video and saw how charming and adorable she is. I dig her. I can't wait to see her in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
addicted2supermodels 3 years ago
she's pretty,how old is she? i think she's in the VS fashion show this year
7fire7ice7 3 years ago
ooo nevermind i forgot she said she's 19
7fire7ice7 3 years ago
She's 19 years old, and Dominican nacionality! :)
cart0ga 3 years ago
me encanta....que bonita
GataAgressiva411 3 years ago
G0 D0MiiNiiCAN REP!! SHE iiS VERY PRETTY!
ii WANT T0 BE A M0DEL!
GabiRonaldo 3 years ago
Wow que hermosa y que confiada se ve, ya arraso en las pasarelas , me parece que la veremos mucho mas proximamente
strobbo 3 years ago
oh cool a Dominican top model I haven't come across one since Omahyra Mota
LilianaFan 3 years ago 8
@LilianaFan what about Rose Cordero?
tictocmm 8 months ago
muy bonita arlenis me gusta su look y a tenido suerte
ALEKPR10 3 years ago
i saw this clip first @ mdx and instantly loved her. i love her personality
donte12356 3 years ago
SHE'S A BEAUTIFUL GIRL♥
lanenasexy2110 3 years ago
Que bonita,chica!
tismurdis 3 years ago
I hate how they portrayed her as some poor little foreign girl in US Vogue, yet, even though I can't understand a word she saying, just from her mannerisms I can tell that she's both smart and confident.
Oh well, she's beautiful, my very favourite new model. I really hope she goes far.
LSBS777 3 years ago 3
we wish you the best arlenis
kenysha 3 years ago 2
um one word.... BEAUTIFUL
miyoshi9211 3 years ago 3