13 Life Lessons We Learned From Naomi Campbell, Catwalk Queen of Shade
Supermodel Naomi Campbell turns 46 on Sunday, and few can deny that her 30-year-and-counting career has been a triumph. She was one of the “Big Six,” the cadre of top-earning, household-name models who owned ’90s runways and campaigns. And unlike fellow supers Linda Evangelista and Kate Moss, she had to overcome substantial racial discrimination to achieve success at a time when black models were rarely hired for magazine covers or runways.
Naomi was a favorite muse of Yves Saint Laurent as well as Paris Vogue’s first-ever black cover model, and she has fronted countless luxury ad campaigns and made appearances in music videos (in case you’re wondering, yes, George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90” is still the jam). More recently, she has made a turn as a television personality on reality shows like The Face — a modeling competition that only solidified her reputation as, shall we say, a no-nonsense type of girl.
But we’re not mad at her. We wouldn’t accept shade from just anyone. But from one of the world’s most jaw-droppingly stunning women who can work a runway like no other? That shade is a blessing. Ahead, our favorite life lessons we’ve learned from Naomi. Happy birthday, Ms. Campbell!
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