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- Mental Health
- February 10, 2022
Naomi Osaka talks mental health, new beauty line
Tennis star Naomi Osaka reflects on why she speaks out about her mental health.
Video by Will Linendoll, Elisa Tang, Brittany Berkowitz
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Osaka, who has returned to tennis competition, most recently competing in the Australian Open, is now reflecting on that moment and why she chose to speak about her mental health.
\"It was important to me to be public because ... I think it gives me clarity,\" Osaka, 24, said in an interview with \"Good Morning America.\" \"Just saying out loud that I'll take a break and I'll come back when I am truly in love with the sport and I know what I want to do here; it gave me time to reset myself.\"
Journaling has become a regular part of her self-care routine, she said.
\"Lately, I’ve been writing in my journal, and I think that that keeps my thoughts in order,\" she said. \"I feel like it gives me clarity on what I want to do and what I want to accomplish.\"
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Osaka said her ambitions extend beyond the court to being an entrepreneur and the founder of KINLÒ, a beauty brand designed for melanin-rich skin. The company launched in September 2021 with natural skin care products and sunscreen.
\"KINLÒ was made for people with melanated skin,\" she said. \"Because we found that there wasn't that many sunscreen products available for them.\"
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Osaka said she hopes through KINLÒ she can bring awareness that skin cancer affects people of all skin tones and help everyone embrace their beauty and health inside and out. Her idea of beauty centers on celebrating our individuality with our skincare needs and rituals.
\"I think to me, beauty is a uniqueness,\" she said. \"Just embracing your uniqueness and your individuality is what makes you beautiful to me.\"
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