Model responds to racist backlash from lips photo: ‘My lips giving you sleepless nights’

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Aamito Lagum is not here your ignorance nor your racism.

The stunning Ugandan model didn’t back down from social media trolls who berated a photo of her lips on MAC Cosmetics Instagram page.

Her response to the controversy was perfect.

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“My lips giving you sleepless nights,” Lagum posted on her Instagram page. As a Jezebel points out, it was pretty much a wonderful #SorryNotSorry moment.

My lips giving you sleepless nights. On @maccosmetics IG. Thankyou @maccosmetics for this killer color and to that makeup artist .ama get me 3 of these.

A photo posted by Aamito Stacie Lagum (@aamito_lagum) on Feb 19, 2016 at 9:39am PST

Lagum added a shoutout to MAC for the “killer color.”

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MAC Cosmetics issued a strong defense of both Lagum and the picture in question on their Instagram page:

M·A·C stands for and respects All Ages, All Races, All Sexes. We celebrate the beauty of individuality, and the confidence to be who you are.

A photo posted by M∙A∙C Cosmetics (@maccosmetics) on Feb 19, 2016 at 10:56am PST

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