THE NAOMI CAMPBELL FILES
she’s one of the world’s most successful supermodels, but Naomi Campbell has made headlines over the years for her eventful personal life and liaisons. Here, we look at why she’s so notorious…
Fiery temper
Naomi’s been involved in a number of celeb spats. She’s had a long-term feud with Tyra Banks, who admitted she was “very scared of” Naomi in 2016, and Victoria Beckham hinted the pair didn’t get on, writing in her autobiography, “[Naomi]’s a lot better now, probably because she’s had anger management.” The pair reportedly made up last year.
legal dramas
She has also raised eyebrows for her court appearances, having been charged with assault on four occasions after employees, associates and the paparazzi accused her of attacking them. In 2006, she admitted an assault charge after throwing a mobile phone at her maid’s head. She was also banned from British Airways for five years in 2008 after a row over luggage.
icy persona
Naomi has a notoriously frosty nature, is infamously tardy and reportedly prickly in interviews. Director Lee Daniels recalled, “She showed up to the shoot three hours late. The limousine door opened and she came out like Cruella de Vil.” And journalist Anna Cartner-morley said Naomi spoke to her like “an uninvited guest whom she would quite like to throw out but has decided to tolerate”.
incredible drive
Having been thrown into the fashion world aged 15, Naomi is career minded. Fashion mogul Anna Wintour said, “One of the things I so respect about Naomi is that she has incredible drive, and she’s not embarrassed to ask for things she wants or to say, ‘I deserve this’.”
softer side
The star counts Kate Moss among her best friends, with the model saying Naomi “took her under her wing”. Designer Marc Jacobs also said that Naomi was the one who encouraged him to seek help for his alcohol issues.