Custom Skin Issue

After selecting the skin I want there should be the option to select between the Steve model or the Alex model but they show up as black.
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I can click on one of the image and the skin shows up as just black. After clicking on a world though it says that the skin is invalid.
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Clarification: At the beginning everything is normal and the model shows up fine. After clicking on the custom button and choosing the skin I want do things go wrong.