Women Claim Swimwear Brand Turned Away Black Models at Casting Event

Model Joia Talbott claims KYA Swim turned away models with dark skin tones and Afros during a casting event for Miami Swim Week. Three other models have corroborated Talbott's claims about the casting event in statements to Fashion Week Online, which hosts the Miami Swim Week schedule.

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