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Watch the Body Artist From Beyoncé’s Lemonade Cover Curvy Model Philomena Kwao in African Art
by Ashley Hoffman | May 4, 2016 at 12:28 PM
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Looks like one of RunwayRiot’s favorite models, Philomena Kwao has a whole new look in store for you.

There she is on Instagram with nearly every surface of her inspirational bod covered in the handiwork of Lalou, wearing her hair natural and doing a diva hand pose.

The model confirms that, yes, this is the same artist who did the absolutely hauntingly beautiful body art for that unforgettable image from Lemonade. For one leg, they did white on black and for the other: black on white. One arm got some baddass bands all over it. The other arm: the most impressive body art we’ve ever seen. We’re here for body art and anything that adorns a body that isn’t clothes that weren’t made with actual women in mind, especially when it looks this hot to death and culturally significant.

Here, watch the artist draw on her hands.

#SacredArtOfTheOri @philomenakwao

A video posted by Laolu (@laolunyc) on May 3, 2016 at 8:17am PDT

???? #philomenakwao #thephiles #laolusenbanjo #africanart #bodypaint #bodyart

A photo posted by Philomena Kwao (@philomenakwao) on May 1, 2016 at 7:19pm PDT

Celebrating our Heritage ✌????️ #philomenakwao #thephiles #laolusenbanjo

A photo posted by Philomena Kwao (@philomenakwao) on May 1, 2016 at 7:07pm PDT

Photos courtesy of Model’s Instagram and Artist’s Instagram

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