Naomi Campbell Reprimands Fashion Industry
Posted on August 25, 2007
Legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell, 37, is in the news again. This time she isn’t making headlines for her bad behavior. She’s speaking out about the fashion industry’s lack of interest in black models.
Campbell told the press recently while visiting Nairobi, “”Black models are being sidelined by the major modeling agencies. It is a pity that people don’t appreciate black beauty. Even myself, I get a raw deal.”
Naomi Campbell was discovered at age 15 by Beth Boldt, former head of Synchro models agency, while she was window-shopping. In April 1986, she appeared on the cover of Elle, replacing a black model who canceled out of the appearance. By August 1988, she had appeared on the cover of the French Vogue as that publication’s first black cover girl, and she had completed campaigns for Ralph Lauren and François Nars.
The fashion icon is apparently poised to take action along with her strong feelings on this subject. There’s talk that the statuesque beauty has plans to found a modeling agency in Kenya.
Source - FoxNews.com
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