She found fame after having her selfies discovered on social media.
And while the 2015 Women in the World event, held in London, saw some of the panelists, who included singer Nina Nesbitt and psychotherapist Susie Orbach, speak about the pressures and the downfalls of networking sites such as Instagram and Twitter, Winnie understandably was keen to sing their praises.
When Orbach surprised the audience by saying most girls want 126 'likes' whenever they upload a photo onto social media, the 21-year-old model said that there were also many positives to be taken.
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Opening up: Model Winnie Harlow, who suffers from rare Vitiligo skiin condition, gave an empowering speech about body confidence at Women in the World event in London on Friday
Opening up about her body confidence, she said: 'Everyone asks me what the turning point was but it was just me making the effort to focus on my opinion on myself.'
The beauty - who suffers from a rare Vitilgo skin condition - added: 'I was like, wait I don't actually think I'm ugly - I think I'm beautiful. So where did I get this idea I wasn't? From someone else.
'Now I've learnt to just listen to yourself.'
Wise words: Opening up about her body confidence, she said: 'Everyone asks me what the turning point was but it was just me making the effort to focus on my opinion on myself'
Winnie - real name Chantelle Brown-Young - also revealed that it was the positive reaction she received on social media that spurred her to pursue a career in modelling.
'I never wanted to be a model. It was a hobby. I posted to social media and was discovered,' the American stunner - who has been linked to Mariah Carey's ex Nick Cannon - dished.
Her empowering comments came after the star put on an alluring display when she headed to a Monica Vinader jewellery launch on Thursday evening.
Inspiring: Winnie - real name Chantelle Brown-Young - also revealed that it was the positive reaction she received on social media that spurred her to pursue a career in modelling
Leggy lady: Winnie looked sensational when she headed to a Monica Vinader jewellery launch on Thursday evening
Wow thing: The 21-year-old, who has been linked to Mariah Carey's ex, Nick Cannon, looked very leggy when she stepped out wearing a claret kimono mini dress and over-the-knee boots at the London store
