Model Omotolà Ekundayo says the “imperfection” in her smile prevented her from pursuing her fashion career for a long time. Though the young woman from Nigeria is missing her right front tooth, she says she has never felt more confident in her whole life than she does now. Omotolà isn’t letting her appearance, or other people’s reactions, stop her and hopes both her unique smile and personal story will inspire others. Born in Kaduna, now residing in Lagos, Nigeria, the 21-year-old model told The Epoch Times that her front tooth had a painful cavity and eventually had to be removed. After she had it extracted, people started reacting to her differently. “When people see me for the first time they look surprised,” she shared. “At first I felt really bad.” However, she has since accepted it and “moved on.” “I learned to accept the fact that it’s their loss, not …